Employer Resources for Hiring and Retaining People with Disabilities
A clearinghouse of resources for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
March 16, 2023
A clearinghouse of resources for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
Recovery – Ready Workplace Resource Hub – resources for both employees and employers for those with either a criminal record or substance use. Provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
This toolkit provides curated information and essential resources about how (and why!) small businesses can successfully hire and retain employees with disabilities. You’ll find easy-to-understand, practical advice, along with expert guidance on following Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) on Disability Inclusion provides resources to help recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified people with disabilities.
The Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Grants Pass are working with Energy Trust of Oregon to bring energy savings to our communities. Currently, they are offering a no-cost LED lighting upgrade opportunity for commercial-type buildings – customers of Pacific Power in Grants Pass and Josephine County.
Buildings must be either less than 20,000 square feet OR have fewer than 20 employees. Examples of qualifying types of businesses are non-profits, stores or commercial businesses, restaurants, offices, service stations, motels, food banks, social and community services organizations and buildings, churches/houses of worship or faith, clinics, and many others. Also, industrial facilities and the common areas of multifamily/apartment properties may qualify.
Energy Trust will schedule with you to conduct an onsite review for eligible lighting upgrades. A lighting installer contractor will work with your schedule and clean up afterward. All at no out-of-pocket cost to you.
Register here.
OSHA provides resources for both Senior Managers and First Line Supervisors helping to promote mental health for employees. The benefits include improved morale, increased productivity, fewer workplace injuries, reduced sick days with better physical health of workers.
It’s impossible to predict exactly what will happen down the road. However, having well-informed expectations can help you stay ahead of the curve. The SBA shares trends that they are monitoring heading into 2023.
OregonSaves is available to Oregon workers whose employers do not offer a workplace retirement plan, self-employed individuals, and others who want an easy way to save. Savers contribute to a convenient and portable Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that moves right along with them as they change jobs. Employers that don’t offer their own plan will register for OregonSaves by their deadline and ensure access to this beneficial program for their employees.
Free webinars (December 7 – 14): https://www.oregonsaves.com/help-resources/events. Email retirementsavings@ost.state.or.us or visit the OregonSaves website: https://www.oregonsaves.com/
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency offers valuable information for businesses and agencies regarding cybersecurity. Additionally, they provide free “Cyber Hygiene Services” for Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as public and private sector critical infrastructure organizations (including schools).
This toolkit includes sample policies, fact sheets, presentations, safety talks, posters, white papers, reports, videos, and more, so you can implement a workplace program on opioids.
The Rogue Business Connections community on LinkedIn allows business and nonprofit leaders in the Rogue Valley to connect and share questions, resources and solutions to the challenges that many businesses face in our region.