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"Americans believe that people should work hard and get ahead on their own, but when disaster strikes and they need help with retirement or disability, Americans as a whole should come to their aid." ≈ Jacob Hacker
- Despite a Challenging Job Market, Enable America Expanded its Outreach in 2010 (Northwest Disability Connections – 2/3/11)
Enable America is ending 2010 with more accomplishments than ever before in its history as an organization devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. “As the nation’s unemployment rate remains high, we’ve seen even greater need to assist people with disabilities, including veterans and wounded warriors. Fortunately this year, we’ve been able to respond with our most widespread series of programs and services ever. Enable America is in the right place, at the right time, to help those who truly deserve a hand up.” - Federal Jobs Still Available; Diversity Sought (Washington Post – 2/3/11)
With all the talk of hiring and pay freezes at federal agencies and consolidation of various functions of multiple agencies, it seems there won't be many federal jobs left. But future job seekers should not worry. The demise of the federal government has been greatly exaggerated. - NCSL Meets With Federal Leaders on Employment for People With Disabilities (12/20/18)
During the recent NCSL Capitol Forum in Washington, D.C., NCSL arranged a meeting with state legislative leaders and senior officials at the U.S. Department of Labor to share strategies aimed at enhancing work opportunities for people with disabilities. - New EEOC Accommodation Guidelines: What Individuals With Disabilities Need To Know (Forbes – 7/22/2020)
In the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) recently released guidelines for accommodations during the pandemic, one of the new orders allows employers to place an end date on accommodations that were provided as a result of the pandemic, including WFH policies. Under this rule, employers can choose to maintain the accommodation for an interim or trial period for the duration of statewide shutdowns. - Richard Branson Supports People With Disabilities — Here Are Six Ways You Can Do It, Too
What can be done to make the most of the opportunity that disabled individuals represent? The article offers six ideas for actions that you and your company can take to support disabled employee awareness and inclusion throughout the year. - Role of Disabilities Ignored for Tens of Millions Experiencing Income Poverty (Disabled World)
The share of people experiencing income poverty who have disabilities is far larger than conventionally understood. - The Disabled Job Seeker’s Guide to Becoming a Real Estate Agent (2/25/16)
If you are a disabled job seeker exploring opportunities for employment, diving into the real estate market as a realtor might be a good option for you. - The Issue of Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities (National Federation of the Blind – 8/31/12)
There are many examples of individuals with significant disabilities who, when provided the proper training and support, have acquired a competitive job skill to earn at least minimum wage. - Who's Disabled? Feds Expand The Definition (Wall Street Journal – 3/25/11)
Labor and employment lawyers are busy Friday reading, parsing, fretting, lecturing and a few other present participles after the EEOC yesterday issued new regulations governing when employees qualify as disabled. The immediate question that springs to mind is who are the winners under the new regs: employees or employers? It’s not so easy to say.
