Arbitrary return-to-office mandates risk disadvantaging more than 1 million disabled workers

A new analysis reveals that five years on from the first COVID-19 lockdown, access to remote and hybrid work has become ...
Hartford Courant

As some argue for equity, CT advocates say disabled workers need subminimum wage

Dan Lenz always wanted to work and have an apartment of his own — a simple wish that his mother, Fay Lenz, said posed challenges for the Avon resident with intellectual disabilities and autism. But ...
Crain's Chicago Business

Commentary: Dignity in Pay Act is a step in the right direction to address the needs of adults with disabilities

When Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938, it created a special exemption in Section 14(c) that allowed certain employers to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal ...
East Asia Forum

Japan’s labour shortage creates jobs but not fair workplaces for disabled workers

Japan’s labour shortage has led to increased hiring of workers with disabilities, especially in rural areas and understaffed sectors. While legal reforms and public support services have improved ...
Newsday

Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings

WASHINGTON — Spencer Goidel, a 33-year-old federal worker in Boca Raton, Florida, with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity ...

Disabled workers speak out: Why DWP welfare reforms won't fix the key issues

Disabled workers have spoken out on a DWP shake-up of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that aims to ...