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Accessibility in the Workplace Employer Webinar Series Part 1: Disability Etiquette

Part 1: Disability Etiquette, Accessibility in the Workplace – Employer Webinar Series

January 4, 2023

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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Accessibility in the Workplace: 4 Part Employer Workshop Series

Accessibility in the Workplace: 4 Part Employer Workshop Series

January 4, 2023

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...

Hiring remote disabled workers could help close the labor gap, economist says

November 17, 2022

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 Duckworth and Representative Sarbanes Introduce Bill to Make Websites and Mobile Applications Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities

November 10, 2022

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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Rochester company honored by New York State Industries for the Disabled

Rochester company honored by New York State Industries for the Disabled

October 25, 2022

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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Remote Work Helps People with Disabilities Land Jobs

October 25, 2022

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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