Category: Disability

Expanding Disability Employement

At OfficeMax we celebrate our commitment and focus on continuously striving to create a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. In 2009, we created an initiative to begin hiring associates with different abilities, the Veteran’s and People with Disabilities Initiative.

Differences in Abilities are Natural Variations

By Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young LLP Top talent comes in different packages. We work to create a culture of inclusion—so all our people can bring their full selves to work and be fully productive. People with disabilities work in all our service lines and at all levels. We avoid using the… Read the full article

International Perspectives: Recruiting Employees with Disabilities

Our team in the Americas has been working to remove barriers that face people with disabilities at work. Key programs that have proven successful over the past year include our Global Diversity Council (GDC) and “CEVA Inspire” program.

FMLA Leave: Requests to Care for Adult Children with Disabilities

By Nadine VogelPresident, Springboard Consulting LLC Because there seems to be some confusion as to how this works and who is eligible, we have decided to provide the following guidance. An employee who is caring for a child with a serious health condition who is under eighteen years old or is at least eighteen and… Read the full article