Job Accommodation Network

We all have a role to play in promoting a mental health-friendly workplace. The Campaign for Disability Employment offers resources to help employers foster a mental health-friendly workplace, including the PSA “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” https://www.WhatCanYouDoCampaign.org/psa-campaigns/mental-health-psa

Interested in learning more about timely topics and trends in disability employment? The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy recently launched a LinkedIn page. Subscribe today to get regular updates and engage in conversation. www.linkedin.com/showcase/odep-dol

The April edition of the JAN Newsletter focuses on autism in recognition of #AutismAcceptance. This edition covers disability awareness training as an #accommodation and interviewing tips for new graduates. Read the JAN Newsletter to learn more! https://AskJAN.org/Newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-April-2024.cfm

The April edition of the JAN Newsletter focuses on autism in recognition of #AutismAcceptance. This edition covers disability awareness training as an #accommodation and interviewing tips for new graduates. Read the JAN Newsletter to learn more! https://AskJAN.org/Newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-April-2024.cfm

A cluttered workspace can impede productivity for some people with disabilities who may have difficulty with organization. Decluttering the workspace can help! JAN offers #accommodation tips to consider. https://AskJAN.org/blogs/jan/2016/03/spring-cleaning-your-workplace.cfm

Sarcoidosis often impacts the lungs, making respiratory issues common in individuals with this condition. Employees who experience respiratory symptoms may benefit from job #accommodations like parking close to the workplace or an indoor air cleaner. https://AskJAN.org/articles/Sarcoidosis.cfm

April is Limb Loss & Limb Difference Awareness Month. Limb loss resulting from vascular conditions and dysvascular amputation, accounts for most lower extremity amputations. For more information and #accommodation ideas, see JAN's A to Z: Amputation. https://AskJAN.org/disabilities/Amputation.cfm

Interested in learning more about timely topics and trends in disability employment? The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy recently launched a LinkedIn page. Subscribe today to get regular updates and engage in conversation. www.linkedin.com/showcase/odep-dol

Save the date! On 5/2 at 2 p.m. ET, use #EPWChat on X to join a live conversation hosted by @ePolicyWorks and engage in real time on ways U.S. Department of Labor can help improve policies related to recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing workers and entrepreneurs with disabilities in small business. This chat is being held in conjunction with the Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses National Online Dialogue and will feature special guests from NSBA - National Small Business Assoc. , U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service , 2Gether-International , LEAD Center, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. and EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion. Also, register for the online dialogue to share ideas or comment and like ideas contributed by others. https://SmallBusinesses.Ideascale.com/

Lessons learned from successful #neurodiversity hiring programs have resulted in practices for designing and implementing a successful program for employing neurodivergent workers. Check-out "Neurodiversity Inclusion: Checklist for Organizational Success."