http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ The Job Accommodation Network en JAN Copyright 2008 JAN http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Medical.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Medical.htm JAN releases an updated version of its publication, Accommodation and Compliance Series: Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request, in light of recent changes to the definition of disability in the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008. The publication will be updated again when the EEOC releases its final ADAAA regulation. 2009-11-18T13:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/webpages.html http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/webpages.html Tips for Designing Accessible Websites. 2009-11-16T16:00:00Z http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org Today, The Campaign for Disability Employment and Best Buy honored the winner of the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest during a Best Buy in-store event in Flowood, MS. The national video competition, which attracted more than 130 videos promoting the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces, was won by Mississippi native Blake Watson. During the event, Mr. Watson was honored with a $1,500.00 gift card from Best Buy. Mr. Watson’s innovative video, “Meet Sue” demonstrates what it would be like to have your many characteristics noticed before your disability and is showcased on the Campaign for Disability Employment's Website. 2009-10-26T17:30:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I4.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I4.htm View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2009 E-News. Train Your Supervisors and Managers..., Campaign for Disability Employment..., October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Mobility Enhancing Devices..., Small Business and the ARRA; JAN's Cost of Accommodation! 2009-10-15T14:30:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/LINKS/adalinks.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/LINKS/adalinks.htm The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to conform its ADA regulations to the Amendments Act of 2008. The NPRM was just published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009. Relevant documents are available on the JAN Website at:www.jan.wvu.edu/LINKS/adalinks.htm]]> and the EEOC Website at: www.eeoc.gov/ada/amendments_notice.html]]>. 2009-09-23T21:00:00Z http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org JLeading disability organizations launch national campaign for disability employment during the U.S. Business Leadership Network’s (USBLN) Annual Conference and National Career Fair. Several leading disability organizations launched the Campaign for Disability Employment, a new collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Announcement of the nationwide campaign – built around the theme “What Can YOU Do?” – came during the conference’s keynote speech by Robert David Hall, actor and disability rights advocate. To learn more about the campaign and to view the campaign's "I Can" video public service announcement, please visit www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org]]>. 2009-09-18T21:00:00Z http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org Best Buy and the Campaign for Disability Employment, a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, announced the winner of the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest. The national competition, which attracted more than 130 videos promoting the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces and economy, was won by Mississippi native Blake Watson. Mr. Watson’s innovative video, “Meet Sue,” is showcased on the Campaign’s Website at www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org]]> and was screened publicly for the first time at the U.S. Business Leadership Network's (USBLN) Annual Conference and Career Fair held in Washington D.C. 2009-09-16T21:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/ http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/ JAN will be providing three 1.5 hour Webcast sessions to begin the first week of December 2009. The three part series will cover the hiring and employment of people with disabilities in the Federal government and the reasonable accommodation process. JAN welcomes guest speakers from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, DoD's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, and the USDA TARGET Center. Registration is now open. Go to:: www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/]]> 2009-09-01T21:15:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/LowCostHighImpact.doc http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/LowCostHighImpact.doc This publication provides annually updated research findings from JAN that address the costs and benefits of job accommodations. 2009-08-31T16:00:00Z http://www.graduateschool.edu/perspectives http://www.graduateschool.edu/perspectives Join JAN consultants at the Federal Perspectives on Employment. 2009-08-27T14:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/entre/pubs/Entre_Artists.doc http://www.jan.wvu.edu/entre/pubs/Entre_Artists.doc This publication provides resources to artists with disabilities who are interested in self-employment as a viable and profitable career choice. 2009-07-16T18:30:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I3.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I3.htm View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2009 E-News. ADA Update, Campaign for Disability Employment..., Educators Get Ready..., From Home Style to Gourmet! 2009-07-10T17:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/videocontest http://www.jan.wvu.edu/videocontest Best Buy, one of the nation's leading technology retailers, and an employer that includes and values all employees for their talents, ideas, and innovative approaches, will sponsor the $1,500 gift card prize for Campaign for Disability Employment's What Can YOU Do? Video Contest. 2009-06-30T15:00:00Z http://www.dol.gov/odep/media/press/theme.htm http://www.dol.gov/odep/media/press/theme.htm The U.S. Department of Labor today announced “Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation” as the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It is intended to urge employers, as they seek to fill positions, to embrace the richness of America’s diversity by considering the talents of all workers, including workers with disabilities. 2009-06-29T15:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/videocontest http://www.jan.wvu.edu/videocontest The What Can YOU Do? Video Contest is an opportunity for young - and young-at-heart - filmmakers to promote positive change by illustrating that at work, it’s what people CAN do that matters. 2009-06-09T14:00:00Z http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBbfVNcNlAg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBbfVNcNlAg Have you had success using the Job Accommodation Network? Do you want to share this important resource with others? JAN's new five minute, fully accessible YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBbfVNcNlAg)]]> video provides colleagues, friends, and other the opportunity to "Step inside the JAN office, meet staff, and learn more about job accommodations." 2009-06-01T14:00:00Z http://emc.wustl.edu/EmpStudyAd.htm http://emc.wustl.edu/EmpStudyAd.htm Are you living with a disability? Are you employed? Do you work in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, or Missouri? If YES: You may be eligible to participate in a research study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis. To learn more visit www.communitychange.info]]> 2009-05-20T18:00:00Z http://www.newworkforceconference.org/ http://www.newworkforceconference.org/ Join JAN and US BLN for its 12th Annual Conference. 2009-05-14T14:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/employmentpandemicflufact.doc http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/employmentpandemicflufact.doc This publication provides information to help employers consider the needs of employees with disabilities during a pandemic flu outbreak. 2009-04-29T21:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/disclosurefact.doc http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/disclosurefact.doc This publication provides tips for disclosing a disability in an employment-related situation. 2009-04-22T18:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/employmentASDfact.doc http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/employmentASDfact.doc This publication provides an overview of job accommodations and resources. 2009-04-08T15:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I2.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I2.htm View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2009 E-News. Limitations to Establish Disability..., Clearing the Fog..., Accommodating Tourette Syndrome, Making the JAN YouTube Accessible! 2009-04-07T19:30:00Z