The Disabled Workforce

The Disabled Workforce
Author: Rachel Shaw
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: People with disabilities
ISBN: 9781544708591

An expert in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Rachel Shaw is the foremost executive-level human resources compliance trainer in the country. As principal of Shaw HR Consulting for more than 15 years, she has helped thousands of public and private sector employers to manage their most challenging personnel issues related to disability compliance, leave management, and workers' compensation. Now, with "The Disabled Workforce," Rachel has written the book on ADA compliance, using straight talk to clarify confusing and complicated disability discrimination laws, while revealing her signature methods for managing the disability interactive process and its many challenges, including leave management, discipline issues, mental disabilities, fraudulent claims, and more. Inside are practical tools and easy-to-follow strategies for employers who navigate the interconnected roles of human resources, workers' compensation, and disability compliance. By applying Rachel's revolutionary Disability Interactive Process Hallway(TM), your organization will pinpoint legitimate accommodation requests and develop creative solutions while weeding out inappropriate claims. This proven approach saves organizations considerable time and money, reduces litigation, and improves employee-employer relations. "The Disabled Workforce" is an indispensable tool for human resources and risk management professionals to master ADA compliance while nurturing their diverse and dynamic workforces.

Disability and Employment in the United States

Disability and Employment in the United States
Author: Stephanie Patterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2019-10-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781516576876

Filling a gap within the discipline, Disability and Employment in the United States is the first text to provide a broad overview of the connection between work and disability. Highlighting the experiences of disabled individuals who have worked despite social stigma, discrimination, hiring bias, and legal barriers, the main premise of the text is that contrary to myths, people with disability have always been an important part of the U.S. workforce.

Making Self-employment Work for People with Disabilities

Making Self-employment Work for People with Disabilities
Author: Cary Griffin
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781598574036

Updated with a new and improved assessment approach, more self-employment success stories, and the latest on policy changes and online opportunities, this book is your step-by-step guide to helping adults with disabilities get a small business off to a strong start.

Able!

Able!
Author: Nancy Henderson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1942952600

In a time when companies are outsourcing abroad, Habitat International, a Tennessee-based carpet manufacturer, has managed to achieve superior levels of productivity at home, often two to three times greater than its competition. Habitat's business has grown enormously, with much of its new business coming from work outsourced to them by competitors who could not come close to matching its productivity. Habitat's secret: they hire the people no one else will. At Habitat three of every four workers have a physical or mental disability. They earn normal wages and are cross-trained on every job. They work harder, with less supervision, lower turnover and an unparalleled level of loyalty. The challenges have been significant; the rewards extraordinary. This is Habitat's story. It's a powerful and moving tale of personal courage, deep commitment and challenging expectations. It's a story of success and personal triumph. It'll change the way you think about business … and the people around you.

Employment and Disability

Employment and Disability
Author: Susanne M. Bruyère
Publisher: Labor and Employment Research Association
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: People with disabilities
ISBN: 9780913447185

Nearly three decades after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), people with disabilities continue to be significantly underrepresented in the American Labor force. This loss of talent to U.S. organizations and restriction of opportunities for millions of workers have broader implications for civil society. People denied access to the workforce are limited in their ability to contribute to the economy and to their communities, heightening their reliance on public support systems and reducing the number of people participating in community life. This LERA volume focuses on the employment of individuals with disabilities. Its purpose is to review the current employment situation for Americans with disabilities, place it in the context of the U.S. regulatory system, describe current issues, identify ways that employers are approaching possible remediation of these issues, and identify emerging concerns and opportunities. A multi-disciplinary team of researchers and practitioners provide a broad-based overview of related issues, approaches, and opportunities. This volume will be useful to a wide array of professionals, including labor and employment relations attorneys and specialists; human resource, diversity and inclusion, and equal employment opportunity professionals; as well as organizational leaders, managers, and supervisors who are seeking to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities both here and abroad.

Real Work for Real Pay

Real Work for Real Pay
Author: Paul Wehman
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

'Inclusive Employment' serves to empower those with disabilities by providing an overview of the philosophies, practices, tools, and policies for developing and implementing community-based employment programs.

Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research

Emerging Needs and Opportunities for Human Factors Research
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 1995-09-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0309176360

This book identifies areas that represent new needs and opportunities for human factors research in the coming decades. It is forward-looking, problem oriented, and selectively focused on national or global problems, including productivity in organizations, education and training, employment and disabilities, health care, and environmental change; technology issues, including communications technology and telenetworking, information access and usability, emerging technologies, automation, and flexible manufacturing, and advanced transportation systems; and human performance, including cognitive performance under stress and aiding intellectual work.

The Future of Disability in America

The Future of Disability in America
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2007-10-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309104726

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Factors in Studying Employment for Persons with Disability

Factors in Studying Employment for Persons with Disability
Author: Barbara Altman
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2017-09-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1787146065

This collection examines less frequently anaylzed aspects of employment for persons with disabilities, offering a variety of approaches to the conceptualization of work, and how it differs across cultures, organizations, and types of disability.

Perfectly Able

Perfectly Able
Author: Lighthouse International
Publisher: AMACOM/American Management Association
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814415644

An inspiring, practical guide for incorporating disability into any organization's diversity program.