by Dan DeMarle | Aug 16, 2020 | Disability, Employment
For years, people with disabilities have been denied work from home (WFH) accommodations, with skeptical employers citing that WFH would decrease productivity, increase security risks, and cause undue hardship on an organization – the threshold that defines an...
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 9, 2020 | Accessibility, Disability, Employment, Federal, Legislation
In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) opened a new world for millions of people with disabilities by requiring businesses to make their physical locations accessible. Forward thinking business leaders are making sure their digital spaces are also...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 30, 2020 | Covid-19, Employment, School Districts, Special Education
The attached memos provide guidance for those school districts and BOCES providing work-based learning programs, appearance enhancement programs, and driver and traffic safety education programs.These memos can be found at the Department’s COVID-19 webpage.For...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 30, 2020 | Covid-19, Employment
Job Accommodation Network consultant Sarah Small posted a blog on “Coronavirus (COVID-19), Stress, and Mental Health Conditions.” Small discusses the effects of stressors that may accompany the social distancing required by the COVID-19 response,...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 30, 2020 | Disability, Employment
EARN Newsletter 3/2020 The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) released its March 2020 Newsletter. Highlighted are the addition of new company profiles to EARN’s Neurodiversity in the Workplace webpage, updates to its State...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 22, 2020 | Employment
https://disability.workforcegps.org/resources/2018/12/14/16/17/Top-10-Disability-CoP-Site-Visits-2018-Year-in-Review From Workforce GPS During the 80’s American disc jockey Casey Kasem hosted America’s Top 10 to highlight hit songs. As we soon close out the federal...
