Tag: workplace accomodations

disability

Don’t Drag Your Feet on Accommodation Requests

All day long you give me the runaround When you say something here, You mean something there You give me the runaround Same thing yesterday, Same thing the day before from “Runaround” by Tulsa songwriter J. J. Cale Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer should grant accommodations to employees with a disability, […]

Adult Autism is Increasing: How HR Can Support Business Evolution 

Ideally, businesses hire and retain great employees. Yet as every business owner knows, the balance of finding, hiring, and fully utilizing talent is difficult. The challenge becomes more difficult as younger generations have differing workforce demands and needs. The number of American adults with mental health disorders is rising. Over the past decade, studies have […]

Creating an Inclusive Landscape: Strategies for HR and Leadership

As employers have increasingly recognized the untapped potential of individuals with disabilities, the landscape of the modern workforce is being reshaped, resulting in many advancements in disability employment. Yet, even with the growth of remote work opportunities that has emerged in the past few years, some barriers to employment opportunities for qualified people with disabilities […]