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Category: Employment and the workplace

Arizona Walmart to pay $100,000 in EEOC disability lawsuit

Walmart, Inc. will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Walmart fired cashier Stevey Wiman from its Bullhead City, Arizona, location because she had seizures causing her to miss work. Walmart’s attendance policy allows absences to be excused for disability accommodations, … Continued

New Department of Labor tool to provide ideas for workplace accommodations

The U.S. Department of Labor has a new tool that provides access to more than 700 accommodation ideas for workers with disabilities and their employers. The “Situations and Solutions Finder” offers examples of workplace accommodations shared by users of the Job Accommodation Network, a service of the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. The database gets … Continued

Practices to keep persons with disabilities at federal agencies

With the 51st anniversary of Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new report, “Retaining Persons with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce“. Based on the report’s findings and current promising practices, the EEOC recommends that agencies make sure that they have: Required reasonable accommodations (RA) … Continued

Making AI hiring tools inclusive and accessible

The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) has a new resource, AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework. The framework helps employers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools more inclusively and reduces the risk of unintended forms of discrimination when hiring workers with disabilities. It has good information for businesses that use or plan to use hiring … Continued

New video! What NDEAM is all about

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is almost here! It’s not too late to find out about NDEAM which celebrates the important contributions of workers with disabilities across the country and the importance of workplace inclusion year-round. To figure out how you can take part, watch the Office of Disability Employment Policy’s NDEAM video and … Continued

New resource on substance use disorder in the workplace

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion has a new resource, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in the Workplace. Understanding substance use in the workplace helps both employers and workers. This new resource contains: A toolkit to help employers develop recovery-ready workplace policies, A guide for employers on supporting workers with SUD, and A … Continued

Accommodating educators with disabilities

As the school year begins, educators with disabilities may realize they need job accommodations. Both educators and employers can check out the recent newsletter from the Office of Disability Employment Policy’s Job Accommodation Network (JAN) for resources and guidance on important accommodation-related topics like disclosure, requests, and different types of workplace accommodations.

Helping workers with disabilities get ahead through good jobs

This U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has a new resource: Helping Workers with Disabilities Get Ahead Through Good Jobs: A Toolkit of Practical Strategies. The toolkit covers how to recruit, hire, keep, and promote workers with disabilities in good jobs in construction, manufacturing, and clean energy.  While it is geared … Continued

Managing accommodations as employees are asked to return to the office

The Job Accommodation Network has a new resource, “Managing Accommodations during the Great Return to the Office“. It talks about how employers need to set reasonable timelines for employees to return to the workplace after they’ve been teleworking, especially employees with disabilities. They may need time to make changes in their personal lives before coming … Continued

2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme announced

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme: “Access to Jobs for All.” NDEAM is observed each October to celebrate the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and highlight inclusive workplace policies that benefit both employers and employees. Check out the video … Continued

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