Disability Employment Policy RRTC

05/07/2026

Newest ADALive episode in collaboration with the Southeast ADA Center. Details below

One of most exciting ADALive episodes just dropped and you do not want to miss it! Episode 153: Disability Studies and Ethics as a Path to Equality and Justice https://adalive.org/episodes/episode-153/

03/18/2026

We are pleased to share a news release about the latest episode of our Let's Get to Work Reimagining Disability Employment Policy RRTC The Business Case for Employing People with Disabilities: A Conversation with Beth Sirull. Featuring Beth Sirull President and CEO of the National Organization on Disability. The release includes links to the podcast recording and transcript.
https://bbi-dep-rrtc.org/newshighlights/lgtw-beth-peter/

12/03/2025

Myth: Employers must always grant the requested accommodation.
Fact: Employers must consider the request and can offer effective alternatives if available.
Tips: Check-out JAN’s "Finding Alternatives to Telework as an Accommodation.”

Learn how to find alternatives to telework as an accommodation

11/24/2025

Peter Blanck Featured In SU News: Focus on Disability Rights: Q&A With BBI’s Peter Blanck https://bbi.syr.edu/2025/11/peter-blanck-qa/
Syracuse University has long been a leader in disability policy, rights and advocacy. For the past 20 years, the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and its chairman, University Professor Peter Blanck, have been at the forefront of this work. A nationally recognized expert in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws, Blanck joined BBI at its founding in 2005. He is principal investigator on a recent $4.6 million grant from the U.S.

Syracuse University has long been a leader in disability policy, rights and advocacy. For the past 20 years, the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and its chairman, University Professor Peter Blanck, have been at the forefront of this work. A nationally recognized expert in the Americans with Disabilitie...

11/04/2025

📣 Exciting news from The Ability Center! 📣
Employers can now join the 2026 Employment Training Program cohort to gain tools and resources for inclusive hiring and workplace practices.
Through 11 expert-led courses, participants will learn strategies to employ and support people with disabilities.
Register today at abilitycenter.org/employment-training

10/31/2025

Small business owners or managers who have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can find answers in a new website created by the Northeast ADA Center, which is based in Cornell ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.

Research-based website explains how small businesses can best follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and welcome customers and employees with disabilities

10/24/2025

Emerald Publishing Limited has announced the release of Disability and the Future of Work, a groundbreaking edited volume that examines how disability intersects with the rapidly changing world of work. Edited by DEP investigators—Fitore Hyseni, Lisa Schur, Douglas Kruse, and Peter Blanck—the book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to explore how technological, economic, and policy transformations are reshaping employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
https://bbi.syr.edu/2025/10/fhyseni-future-of-work/

10/03/2025

BBI Awarded $4.6M Grant to Lead Disability Employment Center
The national center contributes to the next generation of federal and state employment policies and serves as a hub for forward-looking research, education and training. https://news.syr.edu/2025/10/03/bbi-awarded-4-6m-grant-to-lead-disability-employment-center/

09/24/2025

September Is National Recovery Month
As many as 1 in 6 Americans reports experiencing a substance use disorder (SUD), but with the right treatment and support, recovery is possible. Employers can be a significant source of that support by offering effective workplace accommodations and access to recovery options that can save a person’s life. This National Recovery Month, check out EARN’s “Substance Use Disorder in the Workplace” page to learn more about creating a mental health-friendly, recovery-ready workplace.

Understanding substance use disorder in the workplace helps both employers and workers.

09/23/2025

Quality Apprenticeships for Job Seekers with Disabilities
The federal government wants to enroll one million active apprentices in Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAPs) across the nation. RAPs offer paid job opportunities for apprentices, including those with disabilities, while enabling them to gain education, valuable skills, and portable credentials. Increasingly, states are improving job seekers’ opportunities to access RAPs, or in some cases, creating apprenticeship programs within state government. Read more in a new brief developed by ODEP’s State Exchange on Employment and Disability in partnership with the National Conference of State Legislatures. https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/quality-apprenticeship-opportunities-for-individuals-with-disabilities