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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to the workplace. EARN has developed a series of resources to help employers better understand and navigate the intersection between the pandemic and disability policies and practices.

Not all people with disabilities require an accommodation at work. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified candidates or employees with disabilities on as needed basis. Accommodations are negotiated between employer and employee, as part of an interactive dialogue. Establishing a centralized accommodation program can streamline this process, and create a more disability-inclusive workplace. 

EARN’s Inclusion@Work framework is an interactive, web-based tool designed to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities as part of their overall diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) strategy. It outlines seven core components of a disability-inclusive workplace and a menu of strategies for achieving them. Developed with input from employers with exemplary track records in disability employment, the framework is an excellent starting place for any employer interested in creating a disability-inclusive workplace. 

This webinar explores ways employers can ensure safe and healthy workplaces for all workers, including those with disabilities, during the COVID-19 recovery. 

This webinar discusses balancing guidance on COVID-19 containment from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Learn about the role of the business and disability communities in securing enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and core principles of equal opportunity/nondiscrimination articulated in the legislation. The webinar also explores emerging ADA implementation issues, including those related to COVID-19.

Learn how to ensure your organization's telework policies and procedures are accessible and inclusive for all employees, including those with disabilities.

This webinar explores technological challenges that can impact job candidates and employees with disabilities and steps employers can take to evaluate and enhance their communication systems and training platforms to create workplaces where everyone has the tools needed for success.   

In this webinar, EARN and Merck share strategies to cultivate a culture of resilience and wellness throughout your organization.

Learn about the complexities young workers face and the steps employers can take to support their well-being.

Learn about effective strategies people managers can use to support and empower their employees with disabilities when engaging in coaching and performance dialogues.

Explore the vital role accommodations play in creating inclusive workplaces and advancing the goals of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This webinar shares resources and information to help businesses of all sizes develop and support Centralized Accommodation Programs (CAPs).

This webinar, with introduction by U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, explores ways employers can proactively support the mental health needs of their employees to create inclusive, productive work environments.

Learn from innovative leaders as they share strategies in developing successful, high-impact partnerships that support employers in hiring and retaining skilled workers with and without disabilities.

Discover the benefits of connecting with state and local partners to help small businesses in recruiting and hiring new employees.

Discover how state and local government programs help small businesses in hiring and retaining workers with disabilities.