Preserve the ADA
We cannot roll back the rights of people with disabilities.
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) that amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 “provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.”
The Disability:IN strongly supports the goals of the ADA to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.
We deeply value the history of the disability and business communities working together to draft the legislation.
Any changes to this important law and its provisions should be drafted the same way as the original legislation, with the disability and business communities working together to find solutions.
4 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Disability-Inclusion Practices
Hiring people with disabilities need not cost any more than hiring someone without a disability. Accommodations for the majority of people with disabilities cost nothing. And when there is a cost involved with providing technology or other tools, it’s usually less than $500 and there are tax incentives available to help. How can a company […]
Why People Hide Their Disabilities at Work
In our study, we calculated the value of disclosing this aspect of your identity.
US institutional investors push companies to hire people with disabilities
US investors representing more than $1trn in assets, led by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, have called on companies to create “inclusive workplaces” that benefit from the skills people with disabilities, who remain underrepresented in the workforce. Signatories to the statement included New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, […]
Corporate America Urged To Increase Disability Hiring
A group of investors with over $1 trillion in assets is looking to use its clout to pressure companies into hiring more people with disabilities. With a joint statement issued this week, the group led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read is urging businesses they’re invested in to […]
Chief Investment Officer: Institutional Investors Call for Workplace Disability Inclusion
Companies that embrace disability inclusion in the workplace benefit from increased innovation as well as profitability,” said Read in a statement. “We are asking the companies we invest in to adopt policies to improve the representation of people with disabilities in their workforce and continue to identify opportunities for improvement. Read the full article HERE.