In 2023, over 44 million adults in the United States reported living with a disability, which accounts for nearly 14% of the population, according to the Census Bureau. That same year, employment ...

During October, our state and country celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month. This has been an ongoing activity since 1988, which was two years before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA ...

Even though people with disabilities want to work, their unemployment rate is nearly double that of non-disabled individuals—even as companies who prioritize workplace inclusion are better off.

Women’s History Month, observed annually in March, focuses on the contributions women have made across history, culture and ...

Larysa Kautz said that both of her parents, in addition to being immigrants, had “invisible disabilities” that limited their workplace opportunities. “My dad probably would have been diagnosed with ...

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Americans with disabilities work remotely more than the general population in some states. Here’s how Texas compares. The national adoption of remote work spurred by the pandemic has been touted for ...

Workers with ADHD and other unseen disabilities worry that requesting accommodations in the workplace will hurt their careers. Here's how employers can help without running afoul of the law. There ...

The presence of employees with disabilities can make companies and organizations more collaborative, inclusive, and attractive to job seekers. Whether it’s declaring that blindness prevents government ...

NDEAM is devoted to extolling the virtues of workers with disabilities. As my inbox surely can attest in these early days of the month, October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM ...

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five people will experience a psychiatric disability during their lifetime. With the prevalence of mental impairments, employers are often ...