Per the notice below, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has issued a workplace accommodation and accessibility toolkit for employers.

Designing Your 2025 Ground Plan for Inclusion

Fully disability-inclusive organizations garner many benefits, for both employer and employee.  But what does it mean to be fully inclusive?  These businesses not only hire disabled workers, but also understand disability-related laws, implement effective accommodation practices, prioritize accessibility and provide quality jobs for all employees.  Now, a new resource developed by the USDOL-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) and Job Accommodation Network (JAN), provides step-by-step guidance for delivering on your business’s commitment to disability inclusion by focusing on two key interrelated elements: accommodations and accessibility.  EARN’s Workplace Accommodation and Accessibility Policy Toolkit covers topics from legal basics to how to coordinate accommodations and accessibility policies and programs.  This online resource offers policy assessment information, actionable steps, sample policy language, and resources to help support disability inclusion across your organization.  The toolkit also addresses the many direct and indirect benefits of recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing disabled employees, among them higher revenue and increased overall company morale.  When it comes to cultivating and supporting human capital, inclusion is a winning concept.  Businesses of all sizes and industries can use the Workplace Accommodation and Accessibility Policy Toolkit to design a ground plan for success in 2025 and beyond.