Disability Employment/News for the week of 5/8/17



Employment Possibilities for people with disabilities

Participants learned about the possibilities for people with disabilities to find jobs in the community and the resources and supports to help make employment in the workforce a reality.


Employment Decisions Based Upon Perceptions of Disability Violates the ADA

Firing an employee if you perceive that he/she is disabled is just as violative of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as if he/she actually had a disability.


Disability Insurance Awareness Month begins, quietly 

Insurers, agents and brokers started the 11th annual Disability Insurance Awareness Month campaign today without much ceremony.