As part of Mental Health Month in May, many employers are exploring ways to increase awareness of mental health conditions and assist employees who may have them. One of the most common mental health conditions is depression, which can affect all aspects of a person’s life, including the ability to be productive at work. “Right […]
Global professional services firm EY captured the top spot on DiversityInc’s 2017 list of “Top 50 Companies for Diversity,” which was announced last week at an event in New York City. Also released were various lists for select specialty areas, including a “Top Companies for People with Disabilities.” Leading that list was again EY, followed […]
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Speaking the Same Language: Making Closed Captioning Work SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. ET WEBINAR Today, more and more tools are available that allow businesses to create their own videos in-house, whether for purposes or training employees or promoting their products or services. But, it’s important for such videos to include captions for […]
Display Your Support for NDEAM With National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2016 right around the corner, now is a great time to plan how your business will observe and show support. One simple way is to display this year’s official NDEAM poster. Hard copies of this year’s poster in both English and Spanish are […]
Jumpstarting a Conversation about Mental Health Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor observed the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a special event focused on mental health. The event featured a screening of the documentary, “Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw,” followed by a discussion with the film’s director and […]
Finding Dory, Speechless & Born This Way Prove Disability is Winning Theme for Hollywood Washington, July 20 – As Hollywood executives are looking for the next big ideas for film and television, they are learning that disability is a winning theme. Many people are writing about the fact that disability often is absent from mainstream film […]
July 27, 2016 5th Annual Wounded Warriors Symposium A Robust Dialog of Inclusion Strategies Not able to attend in person? You can register to join Virtually!! REGISTER http://www.dcmetrobln.org/event-2149767 JOIN THE CONVERSATION Please make sure you use the hash tag #VETS when you tweet before, during and after our Wounded Warriors Symposium. LEIDOS Chairman and CEO, […]
JAN Publishes “Accommodation and Compliance Series: Providing Temporary or Trial Accommodation Solutions” The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has released a new publication in its Accommodation and Compliance Series, “Providing Temporary or Trial Accommodation Solutions.” Author Tracie DeFreitas, JAN Lead Consultant, explains that in some situations, short-term accommodations may work best for both employer and employee. […]
ODEP to Host National Online Dialogue to Hear from Youth — May 19-22 From May 19-22, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy will host a national online dialogue. During this discussion, youth and young adults with disabilities between the ages of 13-25 will share ideas about what they need to become […]
