By Denise Brodey Have you thought about asking people with lived experience what would make a substantial difference in their lives when they’re battling stress, anxiety, depression or pain? Would you guess that lack of personal time or lack of access to a therapist is most detrimental to your employees mental health? In the coming year, […]Read More
By Caroline Casey In a world of data and statistics, vast amounts of insights are readily available at our fingertips – from financial figures to sustainability progress to demographics of employees. With this data comes a new type of power. Data tells stories – it offers insights which can inform decisions and change business behaviour – and it can invite comm The decisions made around the data which is collected and distributed […]Read More
By Paula Morgan The issue of disclosing a disability to a potential employer is very complex and nuanced. You want to be honest and open, but there’s the constant worry about potential bias. As with all types of discrimination, there is an unfortunate gap between what the law requires and what people actually think and […]Read More
By Paula Morgan For years, people with disabilities have been denied work from home (WFH) accommodations, with skeptical employers citing that WFH would decrease productivity, increase security risks, and cause undue hardship on an organization – the threshold that defines an accommodation as “unreasonable.” But now, because the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the American workforce out […]Read More
By Allison Norlian Kim Kaiser’s son was 10 years old when she first spoke with him about the challenges he’d face as a black man with disabilities. It’s a conversation they’ve continued every day since, and it covers a little bit of everything. How should he act in public? Where should he put his hands? […]Read More
By Steven Aquino In a blog post published today, IBM’s program director of accessibility, Simeon McAleer, announced the company is releasing what they call the Equal Access Toolkit. He writes, in part: “I am excited to announce a new open source offering and design toolkit that give designers and developers the tools they need to make […]Read More
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