New Employer Guide for Hiring Persons with Disabilities

February 20, 2013

NDIlogo The U.S. Department of Labor released a new resource. Check out the Employment and Training Administration's Employer Resource Guide for Hiring and Retaining Persons with Disabilities. The guide provides employers, human resource personnel, hiring managers and supervisors with relevant Federal, state and local level information around their legal obligations, along with resources that can assist in identifying, paying for, and implementing effective accommodation strategies, in hiring and/or retaining qualified employees with disabilities.

If you are an employer or service provider, check out our other resources at http://choosework.net/library/resources-materials-providers.html.

ODEP Celebrates 10th Anniversary

December 16, 2011

Real People. Real Impact.

On December 14, 2011, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez hosted a major milestone for the Department of Labor – The 10^th Anniversary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Fall 2011 marked a decade since Congress established ODEP, which created, for the first time, an office with a permanent focus on people with disabilities and their integration into the 21^st Century workforce.

The event was held in Washington, D.C., with featured speakers and guests including ODEP founders, Anthony Coelho and Rebecca Ogle, as well as United States Senator, Tom Harkin of Iowa and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland. The event was also accompanied by other prominent government, disability and employer community leaders, who joined Secretary Solis and Assistant Secretary Martinez in reflecting upon ten years of ODEP's work and accomplishments. To learn more, check out the agenda, event speakers, and ODEP’s milestones!

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