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National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Advancing Access and Equity
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October is right around the corner, which means National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is as well! Learn more about NDEAM – including how you can get involved – in this video from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.
The September edition of the JAN Newsletter commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Job Accommodation Network service! Happy 40th JANniversary! Read the Newsletter: https://AskJAN.org/newsletters/2023/JAN-Newsletter-September-2023.cfm #AskJAN #accommodations
Rehabilitation Act at 50: Advancing Access & Equity for People with Disabilities—Then, Now & Next
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Signed 50 years ago this month, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first federal law to address civil rights for people with disabilities. Learn more about its impact – then, now and next – in this video from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.
A new data spotlight from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Policy explores the employment of Hispanics with disabilities in skilled trade professions, with data break downs for five specific categories. Among the findings is that approximately 430,000 (30.5%) work in skilled trades, with the largest representation in transportation. https://blog.dol.gov/2023/09/15/data-spotlight-employment-of-hispanics-with-disabilities-in-skilled-trades-professions
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: Advancing Access and Equity
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is just around the corner. In honor, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released an animated online video that explores the spirit of NDEAM and ways you can celebrate.
US Department of Labor awards $2M to Cornell University to help develop policy promoting workforce inclusion for people with disabilities
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that its Office of Disability Employment Policy has awarded $2 million in funds to Cornell University to operate the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN).
Rehabilitation Act 50
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed 50 years ago this month. It’s often spoken of in terms of various sections, several of which impact employment and career readiness. Learn more from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.
Check out EARN - Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion’s updated Workplace Mental Health Toolkit and find resources, tips, and strategies for supporting mental health and well-being in marginalized communities, as well as addressing Long COVID and mental health in the workplace. https://askearn.org/page/mental-health-toolkit
What can YOU do to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Review your organization’s policies, establish an employee resource group, train people leaders on disability inclusion, and more! https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ODEP/Initiatives/NDEAM
What are employers allowed to tell coworkers when an employee with a disability is going to bring a service animal into the workplace? JAN offers ideas in the A to Z resource "Service Animals as Workplace Accommodations" AskJAN.org/topics/ServAnim.cfm
A to Z of Disabilities, Accommodations, and Related Topics
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Situations & Solutions
A building manager with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) asked to bring an emotional support animal to work with her.
The employer was concerned about the behavior of the animal as the employee trained it herself. The employer and employee agree to a trial period to assess whether the animal could be in the workplace without causing a disruption.
Situations & Solutions
A construction worker with a leg impairment couldn’t climb ladders due to an injury he received away from work.
After having a discussion with the employer, together they found an aerial lift that would permit the employee to reach the areas he needed and continue to be successful in his job.
Situations & Solutions
A salesman with obesity had to travel by airplane once a year to attend a conference, but could not fit in a single, economy class seat.
He asked his employer to upgrade him to first class, but the employer opted to purchase two economy class seats for him, which cost less than one first class ticket.
Situations & Solutions
A field geologist who was deaf and worked alone in remote areas was unable to use two-way radio communication to report his findings.
Text telephone technology was used to allow the geologist to communicate using a cellular telephone.
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The Way I See It: Accommodation Process Perspectives from Different Points of View
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