The state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation is out of money, leaving thousands of disabled people without help getting jobs, stuck on a waiting list that may last for years. "We have put a lot ...

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - COVID-19 changed the trajectory of Lucy Trieshmann's budding legal career. Having Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare inherited disorder, Trieshmann found in-person law school ...

In news that makes you go ick: A new study has found that employers are more likely to discriminate against highly-qualified disabled job applicants than equally qualified candidates without ...

The job market is anything but easy these days. But imagine if you were a disabled veteran having to deal with your injuries and reconnecting with civilian life while juggling resume writing, ...

“It’s hard for anybody to get a job right now, but I have extra challenges,” said Teager, who said she simply wants to work. Because she cannot drive, she needs a job that she can get to by bus or a ...

Gitanjali Gems operates a diamond cutting, polishing, and jewellery-making business in Hyderabad, India. Given the lack of trained manpower, the company faces a major challenge. In this context, ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation ...

CHICAGO (CBS)—Navigating the job market can be a tedious experience, but finding the right career can be even tougher for a disabled job-seeker. One Chicago company, Aspire, is helping to connect ...

Getting the truth about people’s biases is tricky. Ask them straight, and they’ll generally deny beliefs that make them sound like oafs, while laboratory experiments using the usual go-to guinea pigs ...

When researchers at two universities sent out hundreds of fake cover letters to employers, they discovered something distressing: Employers are still systematically discriminating against disabled job ...