FW: ODEP News Brief - February 5, 2021 Robin Troutman 05 Feb 2021 09:39 EST
Show/hide attachmentsDriving Change | Creating Opportunity [ODEP | DRIVING CHANGE | CREATING OPPORTUNITY]<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kb2wuZ292L2FnZW5jaWVzL29kZXA_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1PREVQX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfaGVhZGVyIn0.wHRo-14ygsSIS7sL5tx-WPrlQwYoboqJxE5R4HA9Pik/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> February 5, 2021 ODEP's 20th Anniversary The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is celebrating "20 Years of Driving Change and Creating Opportunity." Visit ODEP's website to learn about its history, its authorizing legislation, and its many accomplishments and initiatives since its establishment in 2001. The site also hosts the "Driving Change, Creating Opportunity" blog series, a yearlong look at ODEP's first two decades and how those years will inform the future. The first blog explores the critical role of credible, consistent data in ODEP's work. * Visit ODEP's 20th anniversary web page<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5kb2wuZ292L2FnZW5jaWVzL29kZXAvYWJvdXQvaGlzdG9yeS8yMC1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeT91dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU9ERVBfTmV3c2xldHRlcl8yLTUtMjEifQ.bOhYOiY7QWqKpXOOOlzK-7HiOGE1dkVMENc6W02bkkg/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> Disclosing a Disability in the Workplace The Job Accommodation Network released a training module on "Disclosing a Disability in the Workplace." This module and accompanying materials, including two videos, provide information and ideas to help individuals make educated decisions about disclosure. The module provides a brief overview of applicable ADA rules and ideas for dealing with illegal medical questions, gaps in employment and disclosure. The videos depict a job applicant's decision about disclosing during a job interview and an employee's decision to share information and request accommodations because her medical condition has flared up. * View "Disclosing a Disability in the Workplace"<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Fza2phbi5vcmcvZXZlbnRzL011bHRpbWVkaWEtVHJhaW5pbmctTWljcm9zaXRlLmNmbT91dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU9ERVBfTmV3c2xldHRlcl8yLTUtMjEjTW9kdWxlRGlzY2xvc3VyZSJ9.xCSrJAwlICN8dZ8BaohH6ticSnmohud5bpTh5tOTm3M/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> Western Governors' Association Podcast Through its collaboration with the State Exchange on Employment & Disability (SEED), the Western Governors' Association (WGA) released a podcast on "An Inclusive Economic Recovery for All Americans." This episode features a discussion with Andrew Houtenville, Research Director of the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability, and Jill Houghton, President and CEO of Disability:IN, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the workforce and ways to ensure an inclusive economic recovery for all Americans. The podcast is the third in a three-part series WGA produced as part of the SEED initiative to examine disability employment challenges and opportunities in the western United States. * Listen to "An Inclusive Economic Recovery for All Americans"<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3dlc3Rnb3Yub3JnL25ld3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9saXN0ZW4td2F5cy10by1lbnN1cmUtYW4taW5jbHVzaXZlLWVjb25vbWljLXJlY292ZXJ5LWZyb20tdGhlLXBhbmRlbWljP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249T0RFUF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyXzItNS0yMSJ9.T2v3gxn2cT2u1G_Bz2kHPkCZFWD-hE7pqOPFJeyPNsU/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> COVID-19's Impact on Disability Employment and the Economy The National Conference of State Legislatures published a report on "The Pandemic's Effect on the Economy and Workers" that examines economic data and workforce trends following the emergence of COVID-19. The report shows how the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telework and digital services, which present new employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and features federal and state responses to the pandemic. The report is the first in a series developed in collaboration with the State Exchange on Employment & Disability on the opportunities and challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the employment of people with disabilities. * Read "The Pandemic's Effect on the Economy and Workers"<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uY3NsLm9yZy9yZXNlYXJjaC9sYWJvci1hbmQtZW1wbG95bWVudC90aGUtcGFuZGVtaWMtcy1lZmZlY3Qtb24tdGhlLWVjb25vbXktYW5kLXdvcmtlcnM2Mzc0NjMwMDguYXNweD91dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPU9ERVBfTmV3c2xldHRlcl8yLTUtMjEifQ.NCUYTntXAsnnnEDzvPdzqgdaP68DUMeGaeY63A7yTt0/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> Autonomous Vehicle Forum Series The U.S. Access Board will host a four-part series of virtual meetings on making autonomous vehicles (AVs) accessible to passengers with disabilities. The sessions will be held on March 10, March 24, April 7 and April 21, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET. Each session will cover a different topic related to the accessibility of AVs for people with disabilities. The meetings will be open forums for the public and stakeholders to discuss considerations, challenges and solutions in designing accessible AVs. Attendees will be able to pose questions and share comments, suggestions and information. This series is a joint initiative of the Access Board, the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Administration for Community Living. * Learn about the autonomous vehicle forum series<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMDUuMzQ2OTE5OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hY2Nlc3MtYm9hcmQuZ292L2F2P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249T0RFUF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyXzItNS0yMSJ9.wjHtz7Q1m0VZEnMwdpeZ8tPnw1vEp0eJxnb5M97ttSo/s/1292755009/br/97126017376-l> HIRE Vets Medallion Award The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service is accepting applications for the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award, presented annually to employers that meet standards for excellence in the recruitment, hiring and retention of America's military veterans. The award recognizes small businesses, non-profit organizations and large companies for promoting veterans' employment. To complete the application process, employers must verify that their organization meets award requirements, pay the application fee and comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment acts. 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