Reversing Burnout Series :: Why Sabbaticals Work
Professional growth is key to employee satisfaction and retention. Part of growth is offering a sabbatical program for top talent to recharge.
Podcast: Living and Working With Endometriosis
What Every Employer Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance
Podcast: What Every Employer Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance
What Every Employer Should Know About Social Security Disability Insurance
Windfall or Investment? How to Make the Most of that Tax Refund
How to make the most of your tax refund
An Employer’s Guide to Understanding Social Security Disability Insurance
An Employer’s Guide to Understanding Social Security Disability Insurance
Survey showed Americans concerned over Texas ACA ruling
A new survey conducted by The Mighty showed a number of Americans with disabilities and pre-existing conditions fear health insurance companies would discriminate them. About 84 percent of those surveyed feel this is possible after a federal judge in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to be unconstitutional last month. The survey was conducted…
What’s considered a disability? 10 causes every HR leader should know
When most people consider disability, they picture something catastrophic happening—an ill-timed dive off a high rock, or a speeding car hurtling into theirs—and, for the most part assume it can never happen to them. That’s why human resources experts often find it challenging to convince their employees of the importance of disability insurance even though…
7 Fixes to Make Your Home Easier to Navigate If You Have Arthritis
Arthritis doesn’t just affect the AARP set. In fact, it’s the leading cause of work-related disability, affecting nearly a quarter of adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Arthritis is actually a “catch all” term for more than 100 joint-related diseases and conditions, including gout, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. If you’re one of…
How Should HR Leaders Approach Mental Health in the Workplace?
This article originally appeared in Human Resource Executive in the summer of 2017 — we’re reposting it as May is both Disability Insurance Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. This column is not the one I planned for you to read today. A computer-system update gone wrong drove me to write a new post…
5 Innovative Apps for People With Disabilities
Ever since Steve Jobs appeared on a stage with an iPhone in 2007, software has been radically changing and disrupting our world. Our phones have become virtual publishing houses, TVs, calculators, cameras, GPS devices, and countless other things. For people living with disabilities, accessible tech is making a big difference — and offering new ways to engage…