What Employers Should Know About Disability Issues

A top government official, researchers and employers share ideas July 9 on critical disability issues for employers.  Informative discussion on these topics:
  • Why isn't the employment rate of people with disabilities improving?
  • What are current disability, health and age-related workplace issues for employers? 
  • How can employment and retention of people with disabilities improve?  
  • How can businesses be more responsive to customers with disabilities?
  • What does it take to minimize disability discrimination and build a more inclusive work environment that maximizes retention, productivity and job satisfaction? 

Date:
July 9, 2008

Time:
10:00am to 12:00pm

Location:
Cornell University Government Affairs Office
Hall of States, Room 333
444 North Capitol Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

RSVP:
You can attend our Policy Forum in person or via webinar. Contact Alexis Falise at ac258@cornell.edu or 607-255-3921.

Speakers:
  • The Honorable Neil Romano, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
  • Peter Blanck, Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute 
  • Michael Eastman, Executive Director, Labor Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Michael Peterson, Director, Labor & Employment Policy, Human Resource Policy Association

Contact:
Alexis Falise, Administrative Support
Cornell University, Employment & Disability Institute
E-mail: ac258@cornell.edu, Telephone: 607-255-3921

Co-sponsored by the Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University ILR School, and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD); funded by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.