#Workplace Accessibility

[nationallawreview]

Legal News Reach Episode 7: Creating A Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Work Environment

Legal News Reach Episode 7: Creating A Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Work Environment

National Law Review Web Content Specialist Shelby Garrett closes out Legal News Reach Season 2 with an impactful minisode featuring Stacey Sublett Halliday, Principal and DEI Committee Chair with Beveridge & Diamond. Diversity, equity, and inclusion look different for every law firm, and smaller firms like B&D have to be even more resourceful in their approach to fostering dynamic work…

[interiorergonomics]

5 Top Benefits of Accessibility in the Workplace

Workplace accessibility refers to the design and adaptation of work environments to its users and stakeholders. This ensure that all employees, regardless of their physical abilities, can access, navigate and fully participate in the workplace. This includes; Using accessible office furniture Technology Integration with in infrastructures Implementation of policies and practices to support…

[akwyz]

Driving Change: Inside Amazon's Journey Towards Global Inclusion with Lauren Lobrano

Explore how Amazon is redefining the landscape of disability inclusion with Lauren Lobrano's visionary leadership. Dive into our latest blog for an exclusive interview on embracing technology, overcoming challenges, & creating an inclusive future for all.

In a recent episode of AXSCHAT, Lauren Lobrano, Amazon’s Global Disability Inclusion Leader, was engaged in a comprehensive discussion about the company’s strategies towards building an inclusive environment. The conversation with Antonio, Debra and Neil delved into the mechanics of integrating inclusivity into Amazon’s core operations. Amazon’s Approach to Disability Inclusion Lauren Lobrano…

[liberaljane]

Increased accessibility benefits EVERYONE!

Here are some ways YOU can advocate for increased accessibility:

Online:

Use alt-text to describe any images

Record events

Have closed captioning

Share content warnings

Avoid flashing lights or imagery

At Work:

Invest in meaningful Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Provide more PAID time off

Avoid ableist language (like 'lame' or 'crazy')

Provide remote working options

UNIONIZE!

For In-Person Events:

Communicate ANY walking distance (in distance, not minutes!)

Include information about public transit

Provide gender neutral bathrooms

Avoid heavy perfumes or scents

Hire sign language interpreters

Created by Liberal Jane and Sex Ed with DB

[kikiavci]

Hey, time for another one of these!

Last time I asked how everyone thinks time works in-universe for blaseball, and while I was planning on asking about how siestas work, I think enough people answered that too that I'm gonna skip to my next thought which is:

What are Umpires?

Again, some thoughts to get the ball rolling. (And again, I am disappointed by the character limit on polls >:T)

Umpires are humans. The ability to incinerate (or alternate/curse/quest) does not change this, and may be tied to their position. Any change in eye color is not symbolic of other changes.

Umpires look human. Perhaps they were at some point. Perhaps they are possessed. Perhaps they willingly gave up their humanity to the blaseball gods in exchange for their power to Rule. Perhaps their family cashes their checks, as the thing living among them has no need for things other than Splort.

Umpires are monsters. If they were ever human, opening the book was enough to change that. They are horrible, clawing, hungry things, fire barely contained by a black mask of Law. Given their established love of Blood, I would argue this is a surprisingly textual angle.

Consider also: Perhaps, werewolf-style, these things are changed by the presence/absence/nature of an eclipse?

[reasonsforhope]

It has often been dismissed as utopian thinking, a pie-in-the-sky idea that wouldn’t survive contact with reality. But the four-day week has once again quietened critics, as the results of the world’s trial suggest that it’s a win-win for employees and their bosses. 

Workers who adopted a shorter week with no loss of pay were found to be happier, more productive, took fewer sick days and generated more revenue for their employers, a landmark study has found. 

The Study

Led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, England, the study assessed the impact of a pioneering four-day week trial, which took place in the UK between June and December 2022. Of the 61 firms that took part – among them online retailers, financial service providers and restaurants – 56 pledged to make the move permanent. [Note: That's 91% of the firms!!]

The Results

Researchers found that 71% of participants reported lower levels of burnout, with 39% saying they were less stressed than before the trial. What’s more, 60% found that they were better able to combine paid work with care responsibilities, while 62% said it was easier to combine work with their social lives.

Unsurprisingly, this translated into a 65% reduction in sick days, and a 57% drop in the number of staff leaving compared with the same six-month period the previous year. 

Concerns that switching workers to a four-day week would impact profits did not materialise. In fact, when compared to a similar period from previous years, organisations reported revenue increases of 35 per cent on average.

Trials have continually proved successful

"We feel really encouraged by the results, which showed the many ways companies were turning the four-day week from a dream into a realistic policy, with multiple benefits,” said Dr David Frayne, research associate at University of Cambridge. “We think there is a lot here that ought to motivate other companies and industries to give it a try.”

The trial involved two months of preparation, with workshops, coaching, mentoring and peer support for participants. Resisting the idea that the trial must be ‘one-size-fits-all’, each firm designed a policy tailored to its particular needs.

Some academics have questioned the merits of a four-day week, arguing that it can create more stress for employees because they have the same amount of work to do in fewer hours.

Nevertheless, with trials taking place around the world, often with positive results, the shorter working week appears finally to be going mainstream.

Of the UK trial, Joe Ryle, director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, said: “This is a major breakthrough moment for the movement towards a four-day working week. Across a wide variety of different sectors of the economy, these incredible results show that the four-day week with no loss of pay really works.

“Surely the time has now come to begin rolling it out across the country.”

-via Positive News, 2/21/23

[nerdyqueerandjewish]

The medical system really does just see someone who experienced childhood emotional neglect and is like “anyone gonna slap a highly stigmatized personality disorder on that thang?”

[neathyingenue]

Live Silvia reaction of when Brett Heroux (of @thedandy-detective) told her about getting beat up by cops

transcription bc it's illegible:

Brett: "--And then the constable landed one but it's fine. I'm fiiiiine"* *hasn't slept in 36 hours

Silvia: GIVE ME NAMES. ADDRESSES. THAT WRETCHED EXCUSE FOR A MAN, NAY THAT WORM SHALL NEVER AGAIN SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY WHILE I DRAW BREATH* *these are empty threats

[possum-quesadilla]

ONCE AGAIN: BLUE STOP GETTING HEAD TRAUMA CHALLENGE, LEVEL: IMPOSSIBLE!!

[your-local-granny]

I know a lot of people like using Blackquill being a little shit as a nice background element for klapollo fic but I need you to know that to ME. Klapollo is the background element to give Blackquill material to be a little shit about

[lensdeer]

working with microsoft products is so fucking miserable I have never felt less in control of what I'm doing

like bro why even bother offering an "embed on your site" option if you're gonna demand user sign-in anyways? why did I have to manually fuck with URL query strings to create a direct download link? IF YOUR EMBED SUCKS SO MUCH WHY WON'T YOU LET ME DO IT MANUALLY WITH <object type=application/pdf data=""> AND THE DDL LINK AAAAAAAAAAA

I guess even if I waste multiple days working on this it's still faster than putting up with GoDaddy's dumbass limitations for uploaded files

[interiorergonomics]

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[akwyz]

Working from home has worked for people with disability. The back-to-the-office push could wind back gains

#RemoteWork revolution has been a game-changer for those with disabilities. 🏠💻 Is the #BackToOffice push jeopardizing this progress? Let's talk about sustaining #WorkplaceAccessibility and #Inclusion beyond the pandemic.

Getty Sue Williamson, UNSW Sydney; Helen Taylor, Australian Defence Force Academy, and Vindhya Weeratunga, Australian Defence Force Academy A push is underway to get employees back into the office. The Commonwealth Bank kick-started this conversation recently, with reports the organisation is requiring staff to work at least half the week on-site. A range of organisations are directing employees…

[stardust-falling]

All outstanding ko-fi requests have now been posted!

Request slots have been refreshed-- there are currently 10 slots available for either doodle or ficlet requests. If you like my work, have something you'd like to see, and want to support me financially, please consider checking out my requests here! It would be greatly appreciated!

[gabby-i-guess]

I love working at a workplace that is neurodiversity-friendly

Yesterday I spent a good 45 min doing my work while listening to music and stimming hardcore (which, for me, means mouthing all the words, bobbing/dancing along, and doing all the appropriate facial expressions) and literally not a single person in the office even looked at me weirdly. Just let me get on with it and appease the gremlins in my brain.

I also have a footstool/cross-leg seat thing and almost always sit in weird-ass positions when I'm focusing - the most comment I've got on it is "you always look so goddamn comfy, I'm jealous".

Also, absolutely no one questions me when I spend hours at a time doing something completely unrelated to work, bc they know I get my work done and go above and beyond when I have the energy. That's how ADHD brains often work - we work in fits and bursts and rolling with it is a lot more productive than forcing ourselves to work consistently.

I'm ✨thriving✨ here