Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from 10:00-11:30am For more information and to register: https://tinyurl.com/accessibilityseries This webinar is the first of a 4-part series designed for employers to learn how to create amore inclusive workplace for people with disabilities. Joe Zesski, from the Northeast ADACenter, will be covering the basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act with […]
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RochesterWorks, in partnership with ACCES-VR, will be hosting a 4-part virtual series for employers to learn how to create a more inclusive workplace for people with disabilities. Participating employers will have the opportunity to practice their new skills at a series-end job fair aimed at providing individuals with disabilities increased opportunities for employment. RochesterWorks is […]
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The end to America’s nationwide labor shortage is not in sight, but some economists suggest that having a more diversely-abled workforce in today’s hybrid work…
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Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representative John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
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A Rochester company received an award Wednesday evening from the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) for providing meaningful work to individuals with disabilities, Sheen & Shine, Inc. — a local business that provides janitorial services throughout the Northeast — is an NYSID private sector business. Read the full article at RochesterFirst.com.
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In October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly report on employment revealed that about 5.7 million disabled individuals ages 16 to 64 were employed the previous month. This represents a jump of about 500,000 jobs compared with September 2021.
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