[NFBA-Phoenix] Fwd: [Chapter-Presidents] FW: ODEP News Brief - June 12, 2020

[Brad Kuhn]

If this gets sent to the list I do apologize but I think it would be good for our members to see

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> From: Michelle Clark via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
> Date: June 12, 2020 at 3:45:37 PM MST
> To: NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <Chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com>, NFB of Maryland e-mail list <nfbmd at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Chapter-Presidents] FW: ODEP News Brief - June 12, 2020
> Reply-To: NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
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> FYI.
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> Michelle
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> From: United States Department of Labor [mailto:subscriptions at subscriptions.dol.gov] 
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2020 3:21 PM
> To: mcikeyc at aol.com
> Subject: ODEP News Brief - June 12, 2020
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> June 12, 2020
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> New Alliance with ASA
> The Office of Disability Employment Policy signed a formal partnership with the American Staffing Association (ASA) on May 7, 2020. The purpose of the alliance is to advance the employment of people with disabilities in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. Each year, this industry hires an estimated 16 million temporary and contract workers nationwide.
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> • Read the news release
> Quick Tip Video
> The U.S. Department of Labor has posted a "Quick Tip" video to help employers understand how the Americans with Disabilities Act rules apply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video also refers employers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to learn about medical exams and inquiries in light of the national health crisis.
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> • Watch the "Quick Tip" video
> Section 188 and COVID-19 Webinar
> The LEAD Center will host a webinar on "Equal Opportunity and Accessibility for WIOA Partners during COVID-19 and Beyond" on June 18 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will present current COVID-19-related and general front-line scenarios to share effective accommodation practices and examples of equal opportunity policy and procedure implementation for American Job Centers and other workforce system partners. It will provide information, strategies, and resources regarding the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's (WIOA) Section 188 equal opportunity and non-discrimination practices.
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> • Register for the webinar
> VR100 Anniversary
> In honor of the 100th anniversary of Vocational Rehabilitation, the U.S. Department of Education posted a video on "VR100 Anniversary: A Century of Success." In the video, students and adults with disabilities discuss how the Vocational Rehabilitation program changed their lives.
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> • Watch the VR100 video
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