Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
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Recent News About Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
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Data Spotlight: Employment of Black Workers with Disabilities in Skilled Trade Professions
How many Black workers with disabilities are working in skilled trade professions?
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Department of Labor continues efforts to empower workers to take advantage of Family and Medical Leave Act protections, benefits
As part of its year-long commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today hosted an online roundtable discussion and launched a new web page to inform workers about federal regulations for job-protected leave to care for a family member.
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Department of Labor selects 10 states, District of Columbia for national effort to expand employment opportunities, outcomes for people with disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its selection of 10 states and the District of Columbia to participate as “core states” in its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative.
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COVID-19 and Employment Trends for People with Disabilities
As the economy continues to recover from setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities have re-entered the labor force in greater numbers and have even surpassed the pre-pandemic level.