Employer Assistance & Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)

On January 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET, join the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Office of Disability Employment Policy's webinar, “Advancing Equity: Building a Strong Workforce by Including Workers with Disabilities.” Get insights addressing several key areas essential for supporting and uplifting disability inclusion in the workplace, including reasonable accommodations, record-keeping practices, utilization goals, and more! Register at: https://lnkd.in/gd4Biqgq

Are you a business owner looking to tap into a consumer segment of more than 50 million people with billions of dollars in purchasing power? Disability-inclusive hiring can help you gain a competitive edge in your industry. EARN is sharing actionable, easy-to-implement strategies and best practices to help ensure your hiring process is disability-inclusive. Follow EARN to find out how your business can take the next step! Visit EARN’s Inclusive Hiring webpage for resources, FAQs, and more: https://lnkd.in/eV6QXdE3 #InclusiveHiring #Inclusion #DisabilityInclusion #Hiring

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires that employees be paid at least the Federal minimum wage. However, since its enactment in 1938, section 14(c) of the FLSA has included a provision authorizing the U.S. Department of Labor to issue certificates permitting employers to pay workers with disabilities at wage rates below the Federal minimum wage. The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recently announced proposed changes to remove the provision from section 14(c). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkS8Njkt #FLSA #FairWages #DisabilityEmployment #Inclusion

ePolicyWorks’ Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses national online dialogue results are now available!   Hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, this online event gathered insights, experiences, and suggestions designed to inform DOL’s support for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees in employing and retaining workers with disabilities, as well as disabled business owners and entrepreneurs. The event also included a Fireside Chat on X with featured experts, including EARN!   Explore key themes and takeaways, important metrics, and more in the dialogue report and snapshot. Check them out today: https://lnkd.in/eXYrKV4f   #SmallBusiness #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveWorkplaces

Looking to address your workforce shortage? Hiring people with disabilities can help meet your workforce needs. Research shows, companies that practice inclusive hiring experience significant financial gains, greater worker participation, increases in innovation, and higher productivity, among other benefits. Follow EARN to learn how your business can reap the benefits of inclusive hiring. Inclusive hiring is not only good for people with disabilities, it is also great for business. https://lnkd.in/eV6QXdE3 #InclusiveHiring #DisabilityInclusion #Hiring

Innovation, a competitive edge, and a substantial talent pipeline are just three of the benefits employers can expect when they adopt inclusive hiring practices.  Explore EARN’s practical and easy-to-implement inclusive hiring strategies to boost workplace disability inclusion today! https://lnkd.in/eV6QXdE3 #InclusiveHiring #DisabilityInclusion #Hiring

EARN’s November newsletter is now available! Find resources and strategies on inclusive hiring, information about National Apprenticeship Week, disability employment in the news, and more. Check it out today! https://lnkd.in/ey2RXUQb

The Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth) recently published a blog on Youth and Young Adult Apprenticeship Day, highlighting major policy and program milestones in expanding #inclusive apprenticeship programs over the last decade. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e5SNrTnf

Centene Corporation is committed to “helping people live healthier lives.” How? Their organizational culture is centered around disability inclusion. In 2019, Centene launched its “I Count: Why I Self Identify” campaign to encourage employees to voluntarily disclose their disability, while highlighting the value of diversity. “We’ve moved from low single digits in terms of representation of people with disabilities, to over 11% of our workforce being willing to identify as a person with a disability.”—Wale Soulade, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Centene. Find out how Centene created that shift and learn practical strategies to make a difference in your organization. https://lnkd.in/ep4DTJm3   #InclusiveCulture #InclusiveHiring #WorkplaceInclusion #Selfidentification

“Inclusive hiring” means that at every stage of the hiring process disabled people have equitable access. Inclusive hiring benefits people with disabilities and it is also great for business.  Employers committed to disability inclusion create welcoming workplaces that lead to long-term business success. Follow EARN to learn how your business can amplify its inclusive hiring efforts.  https://lnkd.in/eV6QXdE3 #Hiring #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveHiring