Disability Scoop reports that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing retail giant Walmart of Americans with Disabilities Act violations after a woman with Down Syndrome was fired from a store in Wisconsin. Read more
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Why the Food Industry Means Independence for People with Disabilities
People with disabilities tell NPR that they are finding freedom in employment in the food industry. Read more
Employment Numbers for People with Disabilities Improve
People with disabilities are experiencing record gains in employment, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report. Read more
Finding Work in Washington’s Smaller Communities
In smaller communities in Washington, the Seattle Times reports that it can take more than a year for people with disabilities to find a job. Read more
A Program Where People with Disabilities Help Each Other
The Colorado Springs Gazette highlights the area’s Independence Center, where 80 percent of the organization’s employees live with disabilities. Read more
The Tech Industry and Disability Diversity Reporting
Few tech companies include disability in public diversity reporting–and one report from TechCrunch set out to discover why.Read more
After New York Times Investigation, Bias Suit Filed on Behalf of Disabled Workers
After a story from Dan Barry, a recipient of the Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, a bias suit has been filed on behalf of a group of disabled men found working in seedy conditions at a South Carolina meat plant. Read more
Labor Laws and People with Disabilities
The Nation explores why some people with disabilities aren’t guaranteed the minimum wage. Read more
Colorado Businesses Face ADA Lawsuits
Dozens of Colorado businesses are grappling with lawsuits stemming from the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read more
Infographic: The Numbers Behind Disability Employment
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which celebrates American workers with disabilities. The National Center on Disability and Journalism gathered data on key employment statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, presented below. The graphic is available for re-publication under Creative Commons usage.