The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the selection of 13 states and D.C. to serve as core states under its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative, which advances competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. Five new states joining this year include Illinois, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey and Ohio. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/odep/odep20241205

Looking for ways employers have accommodated employees with disabilities? Check out examples of actual solutions using the Job Accommodation Network’s Situations and Solutions Finder—a NEW AskJAN.org feature for exploring workplace accommodation scenarios!

It’s always a good time to learn more about investing in and creating opportunities for everyone including disabled workers in good jobs. The recordinU.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 NDEAM event, “Good Jobs Change Lives: Helping Disabled Workers Get Ahead,” is available today! Hear from a panel of experts and discover best practices for hiring and retaining people with disabilities.

The December edition of the JAN Newsletter includes suggestions for processing telework accommodation requests, including ways to determine whether a particular job can be performed from home. Read the JAN Newsletter! https://AskJAN.org/Newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-December-2024.cfm

Past JAN webcasts can be used to build training that meets your organization's training and development needs. Check-out the JAN Webcast Library for training content on job accommodation and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) topics. https://AskJAN.org/events/webinars/archive/index.cfm

TechCheck is a powerful tool provided by the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology that helps employers assess their technology accessibility practices. It helps employers develop accessibility goals and steps to take to achieve them.

Did you know there are Work Incentives that can help you keep your Social Security disability benefits while you try work? Join Choose Work!’s next Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) webinar on December 18 at 3 p.m. ET to learn how Work Incentives can help you keep some or all of your benefits, including health care, and see if work is right for you.

It’s always a good time to learn more about investing in and creating opportunities for everyone including disabled workers in good jobs. The recording of the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 NDEAM event, “Good Jobs Change Lives: Helping Disabled Workers Get Ahead,” is available today! Hear from a panel of experts and discover best practices for hiring and retaining people with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the selection of 13 states and D.C. to serve as core states under its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) initiative, which advances competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities. Five new states joining this year include Illinois, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey and Ohio. https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/odep/odep20241205

Looking for ways employers have accommodated employees with disabilities? Check out examples of actual solutions using the Job Accommodation Network’s Situations and Solutions Finder—a NEW AskJAN.org feature for exploring workplace accommodation scenarios!