Digitize Hiring Assessments: Accessibility Issues and Discrimination Against Disabled Individuals
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) reveals that 83% of employers use digitized hiring assessments, many of which discriminate against disabled people due to poor accessibility; this negatively impacts employment opportunities and exacerbates existing biases.
Digitize Hiring Assessments: Accessibility Issues and Discrimination Against Disabled Individuals
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) reveals that 83% of employers use digitized hiring assessments, many of which discriminate against disabled people due to poor accessibility; this negatively impacts employment opportunities and exacerbates existing biases.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Inconsistent School Policies on Remote Monitoring of CGMs for Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) improve Type 1 diabetes management in schools, but inconsistent policies on remote monitoring by school staff due to staff shortages and technical issues leave many parents monitoring their children's blood sugar remotely, creating safety concerns that have led to ...
Inconsistent School Policies on Remote Monitoring of CGMs for Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) improve Type 1 diabetes management in schools, but inconsistent policies on remote monitoring by school staff due to staff shortages and technical issues leave many parents monitoring their children's blood sugar remotely, creating safety concerns that have led to ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
Alabama Faces Lawsuit Over Institutionalization of Disabled Children
The U.S. Justice Department found Alabama violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes, threatening a lawsuit if changes aren't made to provide more community services and support for families.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Ticket to Work Program Aids Disabled Beneficiaries' Return to Employment
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program helps disabled beneficiaries return to work via Employment Networks and Vocational Rehabilitation agencies, offering resources like Schedule A hiring for federal jobs, addressing concerns about stamina, workplace accommodations, and employe...
Ticket to Work Program Aids Disabled Beneficiaries' Return to Employment
The Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program helps disabled beneficiaries return to work via Employment Networks and Vocational Rehabilitation agencies, offering resources like Schedule A hiring for federal jobs, addressing concerns about stamina, workplace accommodations, and employe...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Subminimum Wage Loophole Undermines ADA's 35th Anniversary
The 35th anniversary of the ADA highlights a loophole allowing subminimum wage for workers with disabilities; about 367,000 workers are affected, some earning as low as $0.22/hour, despite the intention to increase employment opportunities.
Subminimum Wage Loophole Undermines ADA's 35th Anniversary
The 35th anniversary of the ADA highlights a loophole allowing subminimum wage for workers with disabilities; about 367,000 workers are affected, some earning as low as $0.22/hour, despite the intention to increase employment opportunities.
Progress
52% Bias Score