employment of persons with disabilities
Promoting Employment of Workers
with Disabilities Nationwide
T
he U.S. Department of Labor’s
Office of Disability Employment
Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Busi-
ness Leadership Network (USBLN)
have formed an alliance to promote the
employment of people with disabilities.
This collaboration will provide
USBLN members and other employers
with information, guidance and access
to resources that will help them to
recruit, hire and advance workers with
disabilities.
“Having people with disabilities in
USBLN
the workplace is not only valuable to
TESY
the employees themselves, it is valuable
to businesses and, ultimately, to Ameri-
OS COUR
ca,” said Neil Romano, assistant secre-
PHOT
tary of labor for ODEP. “Hiring, retain- USBLN Executive Director John D. Kemp (l) with Neil Jacobson (c) and ODEP
ing and advancing employees with dis- Asst. Secretary Neil Romano (r)
abilities is just good business. The
USBLN is an integral part of our
national effort to ensure that everyone
ready, willing and able to work has the
opportunity to do so.”
The alliance agreement was signed
by Romano and John Kemp, executive
director and general counsel of the
USBLN.
Through such alliances, ODEP part-
ners with organizations to develop
model policies, programs and strate-
gies, as well as forge new channels for
training, education and outreach. The
agency’s Alliance Initiative is open to
businesses, trade and professional asso-
ciations, labor unions, educational insti-
Monica Mullins of Wal-Mart delivers clos- Gary Karp, author and motivational
tutions, government agencies at all lev-
ing plenary keynote. speaker, delivers inspiring speech.
els and others. An alliance directive
available at
www.dol.gov/odep provides
guidelines and criteria for alliance part- and additional stakeholders, ODEP force systems; and employment-related
nerships. facilitates the development and imple- supports, which include education and
ODEP is leading a 21st century fed- mentation of innovative policies and training, health care, reliable trans-
eral response to the historic underem- practices necessary to achieve a fully portation, affordable housing and assis-
ployment of people with disabilities. In inclusive workplace. ODEP’s work pri- tive technology. HNM
collaboration with other government marily falls into three categories:
agencies, public and private employers, employers and the workplace; work-
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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