On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, dozens of EY offices around the world were lit in purple and over 1,000 EY people visited the Purple Champions Website to show their support of disabilities in the workplace. The firm also sponsored Taking Disability Confidence Global, a new research study [...]
EY is committed to helping strengthen the pipeline of disability-owned business enterprises and invests in several ways. EY was among the first founding members of the Disability: IN disability-owned business certification (DOBE) program and has had active members on the National Certification Committee for many years reviewing certification files, [...]
EYs two full time accommodation specialists respond to all US disability accommodation requests. They work closely with EYs Global Assistive Technology Leader, who consults on equipment for individuals and across their workforce, providing training and troubleshooting and collaborating with procurement on purchasing services. Ergonomic requests are addressed by the [...]
EY’s medical accommodation specialist fields all US disabilities accommodations requests. Ergonomic requests are addressed by their trained and certified ergonomics team, who conduct individual ergonomic assessments and make recommendations on equipment and work style changes to help people work more comfortably and healthfully. EY has 28 certified ergonomic assessors [...]
EY’s “Neurodiversity@Work” expands opportunities for autistic candidates and employers. The program provides guidance on communicating effectively with autistic colleagues and sharing internal and community tools, resources and supports for EY families impacted by autism. EY also has 80 neurodiverse professionals working in five U.S. Centers and has held nearly [...]