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Inside: A new webinar this month, plus a thoughtful one-on-one with ODEP’s head, Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams





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*January 2, 2025*

Advancing Equity: Building a Strong Workforce by Including Workers with Disabilities

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Start the new year off right! On January 14, 2025, at 3 p.m. ET, you’re invited to join our webinar “Advancing Equity: Building a Strong Workforce by Including Workers with Disabilities” for a discussion of several key topics essential for supporting and advancing disability inclusion in the workforce. The webinar, which ODEP will cohost with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, will familiarize you with the legal framework designed to protect and empower disabled employees. You’ll also learn about inclusive recruiting and hiring practices and strategies for retaining and supporting people with disabilities on the job.



*Register for the webinar* [ https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/01142025/advancing-equity-building-strong-workforce-including-workers ]


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Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses: Online Dialogue Results Available

“Come In, We're Open.” Text reads, “Results Now Available! Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses.”

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. At ODEP, we strive to support small business owners, entrepreneurs and employees, especially people with disabilities. In 2024, we hosted the national online dialogue “Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses” to gather insights, experiences and suggestions from the public, including small business experts, to inform the development of policies that will support disabled business owners and entrepreneurs and also help very small businesses (fewer than 50 employees) employ and retain workers with disabilities. The dialogue results highlighting key themes and takeaways, along with important metrics, are now available in the "Advancing Disability Inclusion in Very Small Businesses "dialogue report and snapshot (linked below). Be sure to follow @ePolicyWorks on LinkedIn and X for updates on upcoming dialogues! [ https://epolicyworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ePW-Advancing-Disability-Inclusion-in-Very-Small-Businesses-National-Online_Dialogue-Snapshot_Final.pdf ]



*Access the dialogue report* [ https://epolicyworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ePW-Advancing-Disability-Inclusion-in-Very-Small-Businesses-National-Online-Dialogue_Summary-Report_Final.pdf ]


*Access the dialogue snapshot* [ https://epolicyworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/ePW-Advancing-Disability-Inclusion-in-Very-Small-Businesses-National-Online_Dialogue-Snapshot_Final.pdf ]


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One-on-One with Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams

Assistant Secretary of Labor Taryn Williams at the Mental Health Employer Fireside Chat in October 2022.

If you’re interested in a more intimate look at what we do at ODEP and the issues we care deeply about, we encourage you read our Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams’ thoughtful interview with "Ability Magazine". She talks about her personal journey to her current role, describes a day in the life at the U.S. Department of Labor, discusses how we develop and approach our priorities and offers tips for advancing disability inclusion in your workplace. Click below to find out more. [ https://abilitymagazine.com/dols-assistant-secretary-of-labor-for-disability-employment-policy-taryn-mackenzie-williams/ ]



*Read the interview* [ https://abilitymagazine.com/dols-assistant-secretary-of-labor-for-disability-employment-policy-taryn-mackenzie-williams/ ]






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