Employment Briefly
Compiled by Jennifer Geagan (jennifer@wid.org), World Institute on Disability
Promoting better jobs for European workers with disabilities
To mark the International Day of People with Disabilities and help to ensure that people with disabilities are given the opportunity to contribute to the social and economic prosperity, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work released a new fact sheet on the workplace safety and health of people with disabilities. The fact sheet underlines the rights of people with disabilities to both a fair and safe workplace and provides user-friendly guidance on how a practical application of anti-discrimination legislation and health and safety legislation can benefit both the worker and the employer. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work hopes it will stimulate workplaces to take positive actions, and that this will lead to better jobs for workers with disabilities. The fact sheet can be downloaded from the Agency website at http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/53/en/index.htm.
Making Tax Time Pay for Americans with Disabilities
The January 2005 EQUITY e-newsletter focuses on taxes with articles, information and resources to help taxpayers with disabilities make the most of their assets and the tax credit opportunities available to them. The special section, Tax Laws and Asset Accumulation for People with Disabilities, describes tax credits for individuals with disabilities and businesses that employ and serve people with disabilities.
The feature article, "The TAX FACTS Solution: The Missing Link in Building Economic Security for People with Disabilities," provides a personal narrative that frames the details of the TAX FACTS Campaign and the essential role that it plays in the ability for people with disabilities to build assets. To read this issue of Equity online, visit http://www.wid.org/publications/?page=equity
U.S. Research Center seeks information on assessments for workplace accommodations
The Workplace Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center identifies, designs, and develops devices and systems to help people with disabilities be more productive in the workplace. A primary focus of the Center is the use of universal design concepts -- the design of products and environments to be usable by all workers, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. The Workplace RERC is currently doing some research on assessments that are performed for accommodations, assistive technology, ergonomics, etc. in the work environment and are gathering samples of all types of protocols, tools, and forms that people use. These do not have to be formal or standardized, since they are analyzing the assessments related to what information is gathered, how it is gathered, who they are used with, who uses them, etc. Please email carrie.bruce@coa.gatech.edu for more information or to share resources. For information about the Workplace RERC, visit http://www.workplacererc.org.
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