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Advancing Worker Equity at the U.S. Department of Labor
There is still time to register and participate in the “Advancing Worker Equity at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) National Online Dialogue,” active now through October 4th. DOL is gathering ideas on promoting equity across the U.S. workforce through the department’s worker-focused policies, employment support programs and federal procurement activities. Submit ideas or comments and vote on ideas submitted by others to help the department better understand and identify solutions for overcoming current and historical barriers in employment policies and programs and to identify ways to advance worker equity for everyone, including people with disabilities. View in browser at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/publicat...
Register for the “Advancing Worker Equity at the U.S. Department of Labor National Online Dialogue”
ODEP at 20: Driving Change by Helping People Stay at or Return to Work After Injury or Illness
In a recent post on the U.S. Department of Labor’s blog, ODEP Senior Policy Advisor Meredith DeDona and Senior Economist Christopher McLaren explored the agency’s policy and programmatic efforts to help workers stay at or return to work after injury or illness—and the importance of doing so to individuals, families and America’s economy. They also share examples in action from the Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) grant program. The blog post is part of a series honoring ODEP’s 20th anniversary this year.
Read “ODEP at 20: Driving Change by Helping People Stay at or Return to Work After Injury or Illness
Inclusive Apprenticeships: Increasing Access to Clean Energy Careers for People with Disabilities In a recent post on the U.S. Department of Labor’s blog, ODEP Senior Policy Advisor Scott Michael Robertson explored the important role registered apprenticeship programs can play in meeting the current and anticipated workforce needs in the clean energy sector. He also shared how the ODEP-funded Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship is working to promote programs designed with inclusion in mind, which benefit both employers through increased workforce diversity, and workers with disabilities, by offering career pathways with high potential for advancement and growth.
Read “Inclusive Apprenticeships: Increasing Access to Clean Energy Careers for People with Disabilities
Lessons from the Field: Virginia State Accessibility Taskforce The ODEP-funded LEAD Center will host a webinar on “Lessons from the Field: Virginia State Accessibility Taskforce” on September 30 from 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET. Virginia’s cross-system Accessibility Taskforce designs and implements innovative practices to improve workforce development system accessibility for all job seekers, including people with disabilities, underserved people, and people with other employment challenges. Virginia created the taskforce in 2016 as part of the state’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined State Plan. This webinar will discuss how the taskforce promotes equal opportunity policies, procedures and practices by workforce staff and partners.
Register for “Lessons from the Field: Virginia State Accessibility Taskforce”
Trauma-Informed Policy Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities The ODEP-funded Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth will present a webinar on “Trauma-Informed Policy Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities” on October 7 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET. This webinar will highlight the pervasive nature of trauma and adverse childhood experiences among youth and young adults with disabilities and explore how trauma-informed care practices can be applied to workforce systems to help decrease barriers to employment for youth with histories of trauma.
Register for “Trauma-Informed Policy Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities”
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce
The ODEP-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion released two publications examining the disability-related provisions and themes of President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce. The EO establishes the policy that the Federal Government must be a model for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, affirms DEIA as a priority for his administration and establishes procedures to advance these priorities across the federal workforce.
Read “Disability-Related Provisions of Executive Order 14035” [PDF]
Read “Disability-Related Themes Embedded in Executive Order 14035” [PDF] Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation The ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network published “A Practical Approach to Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation During the Pandemic.” The article provides practical suggestions for employers about telework as an accommodation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read “A Practical Approach to Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation During the Pandemic
Podcast: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Through Apprenticeship Many industries are experiencing a skills shortage that has increased due to the pandemic and the “Great Resignation.” The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA) recently produced a new podcast, “Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Through Apprenticeship.” In this podcast, part of PIA’s “Apprenticeship for All” series, Mary Wright, program manager of the Society for Human Resource Management’s Human Resources Registered Apprenticeship Program, discusses how apprenticeships are helping to close the skills gap. She also shares how apprenticeships enable employers to access new workforce talent.
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript of “Building a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Through Apprenticeship”
Podcast: Building Workforce Talent for the Clean Energy Sector Through Apprenticeship
Employers in the clean energy sector struggle to find talent, yet more than 3 million jobs in the sector are unfilled. The Partnership on Inclusive Apprenticeship (PIA) recently produced a new podcast, “Building Workforce Talent for the Clean Energy Sector Through Apprenticeship.” In this podcast, part of PIA’s “Apprenticeship for All” series, Richard Lawrence and Megan Howes of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council discuss how the development of inclusive apprenticeship programs will help the rapidly growing clean energy sector meet its demand for skilled talent.
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript of “Building Workforce Talent for the Clean Energy Sector Through Apprenticeship”
