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Employer Settles for $95K after Firing Worker with
Disability for No Reason
The second largest storage facility company in the US will pay $95,000
to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC said that
Extra Space Management, Inc. unlawfully fired James Hill, a maintenance
worker, because of a disability. Hill, who has a visible disfigurement as
a result of sustaining severe burns to his body in a house fire, began working
for the company in June 2006. Although he was physically capable and willing
to perform all his job duties, Hill was fired after meeting the acting district
manager, who said that he “noticed he was handicapped,
deformed or something,” and “it’s clear he can’t
get the job done.” In addition, the company must train employees and management
staff in 15 locations in
Maryland and northern Virginia on
the requirements and prohibitions of the ADA. All newly hired
managers must receive ADA training within 30 days
of starting work.
http://www.eeoc.gov/press/5-28-09.html
TN to Layoff nearly 300 Workers from MR Services
The TN Division of Mental Retardation Services has announced layoffs
for 298 workers. Much
of the job losses are in state institutions, which have been downsizing as
services shift to community programs.
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ODEP Releases Business Case for Hiring People with
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ODEP has released the Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities,
a new online, multi-media resource that illustrates how people with disabilities
add value to businesses. The site covers six key concerns common to all employers,
regardless of size or industry: return on investment, human capital, marketing,
innovation, diversity and social responsibility. It features up-to-date research,
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NCD Annual Progress Report on Disability Policy Released
The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released its annual progress
report on national disability policy. The report to the President and Congress
calls for modernizing government programs to better serve people with disabilities,
become more cost-effective, and promote "a more integrated and inclusive
society that is prepared for the changes ahead." The report provides 17
specific recommendations to “address pressing concerns Recommendations
cover affordable, accessible housing, employment, poor access to health care,
the institutional bias in Medicaid, access barriers to technology, and negative
public attitudes about people with disabilities.
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2009/Progress_Report.doc
Social Security Announces New Employment Network
(EN) RFP
Social Security has posted the new solicitation for Employment
Network services on FEDBIZOPPS.GOV. To download the RFP:
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=7142fc7c4e2828b8bf83246c3615f337&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=For
questions regarding how an organization can become an EN:
http://www.cessi.net/ttw/contactus.html or http://www.ssa.gov/work
2009 Social Security Red Book Available
The Social Security Administration has released the 2009 Red Book.
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related
provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security
Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and
counselors who serve people with disabilities. It is available in Spanish and
English and is downloadable for free.
http://www.ssa.gov/redbook/
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