Diversity Management, News and Updates
After serving as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Disability Employment Policy, it was important to her to work for a company that was committed to diversity (Kathy has been blind since birth, is a Latina and a lesbian). She also wanted a company that was ready to be a…
By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio Theresa Purcell was ready for a normal flight to San Diego but this isn’t what she got. Purcell uses a wheelchair because she suffers from a neurological disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth’s disease. So when she was ready to board the plane, she was stunned to learn she wouldn’t…
I’ve slowly begun to travel for business again. I had a stroke in May of last year, which paralyzed my left side. I’ve regained some ability to use my affected side, and I am able to walk to some degree, but my left arm is barely functional and my left…
According to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the American Institutes for Research, people with disabilities earn 37 percent less than the rest of the working population, even when they have similar levels of education. AIR’s findings are based on the 2011 American Community Survey, an annual, condensed survey…
By Albert Lin Twenty-eight separate lawsuits have been filed against The Walt Disney Company alleging discrimination against people with disabilities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and more are expected. Attorney Andy Dogali, who represents the families, previously told DisabilityScoop.com that he planned to pursue individual lawsuits on behalf of…
NOD Releases Guide for Employers Hiring Veterans with Disabilities Lt. Gen. (RET) Franklin L. Hagenbeck, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army, Embarks on Nationwide Media Tour to Share Techniques to Support Veterans’ Workplace Success NEW YORK (NOVEMBER 10, 2014) – In honor of Veterans Day,…
Click here to download the PDF of this presentation. Justin Nelson President National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Justin Nelson is the co-founder and president of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. He has used his background in small business and issues advocacy to help build a…
By Daryl Hannah Political mudslinging is expected in hotly contested elections. But the Texas gubernatorial race involving Texas State Senator and Democratic candidate Wendy Davis and Republican opponent and Texas Attorney General Gregg Abbott has some people on both sides of the political aisle cringing and asking if the mudslinging…
By Daryl Hannah A lot has changed in the 46 years since Susanne Koefoed’s design became the International Symbol for Access, also known as the Wheelchair Symbol. Now, thanks to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of “mental or physical disability”; there’s an…
Here’s the latest on some employment-related legal cases that have gone before the courts: Disability Discrimination | National-Original Discrimination | Religion Discrimination | Age Discrimination | Family and Medical Leave Act Disability Discrimination Back to top Grocery Store Employee’s Profane Outbursts Do Not Have to Be Accommodated. Photo by Shutterstock…
