Disabled professionals say fewer remote options and AI screening limit job opportunities in 2026

HR Brew reports that US disability employment hit an all-time high in fall 2025. However, disabled professionals say strict in-office mandates, anti-DEI rhetoric and AI-powered applicant screening could threaten those gains. Interviewees cited employer resistance to remote work as their biggest barrier, and said microaggressions and bullying persist. They hope employers will more carefully examine their own biases and hiring methods.