The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has released an online training resource designed to educate and inform HR professionals, hiring managers and employers about TBI and PTSD, and how these injuries may impact employment, while illustrating that employment can play a vital role in the recovery of wounded veterans. 

 A link to this training is at http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/forEmployers/presentations/TBIptsd/.

The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment (ODEP) has announced the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month – “Talent Has No Boundaries:  Workforce Diversity INCLUDES Workers with Disabilities.”  “US Labor Department Office of Disability Employment Policy announces National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme,” ODEP News Release, 5/13/10.

The Obama Administration has announced it will hold a Forum on Workplace Flexibility on March 31.  The President and First Lady will discuss the importance of creating workplace practices that allow employees to meet the demands of their jobs without sacrificing the needs of their families.  Labor leaders, CEOs, small business owners, and policy experts will share their ideas and strategies for making the workplace more flexible.  “White House Announces Forum on Workplace Flexibility,” White House Press Release, 3/23/10.