Welcome to Disability: IN’s monthly round up of digital accessibility news for March. At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Disability:IN Happenings Rounding out our cross-channel celebrations for #WhiteCaneWeek, we are proud
Alexia Vernon Chief Executive Officer of Step into Your Moxie Visit Step into Your Moxie HomepageKathleen Castore, Disability:IN Supplier Diversity Mentoring & Development Consultant spoke with Alexia Vernon, Chief Executive Officer at Step into Your Moxie to discuss the progress and lessons learned during the Disability:IN 2023-2024 Mentoring Program. KC: Hello Alexia and thank you
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – ADT Pizza, doing business as Pizza Hut, has agreed to pay $13,083.75 in damages and $1,916.25 in backpay to resolve a charge of disability discrimination and harassment filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached a settlement with Army Sustainment, LLC, a government contractor providing aviation maintenance support.
Employees from the Expedia Group Singapore office attended the Open Pathways Apprenticeship Program launch ceremony that featured a traditional Chinese Dragon dance.People with disabilities often face obstacles to employment due to low societal expectations, stigma, and lack of access to education and training. Fortunately, this trend is changing due to innovative company programs. To help
CHICAGO – Voyant Beauty, LLC will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
BREMEN: Within the context of human capital governance, where does DEI fit in? Where does disability inclusion fit, and why is it so important? KENNEDY: The Disability Equality Index measures and scores companies based on their progress toward inclusion, equality and justice for people with disabilities. I’m very proud to say that we now have
Disability:IN hopes it will increase disability inclusion and representation at more multinational companies. HR pros may soon have a better understanding of what disability inclusion looks like in different countries, thanks to a recently expanded benchmarking index. Where in the world? Disability:IN, the organization behind the Disability Equality Index (DEI), an annual report examining the
ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
NEW ORLEANS – Gracious, LLC, a company based in New Orleans and doing business as Gracious Bakery + Café, violated federal law when it fired an employee because of a medical condition related to her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed February 16, 2024.