Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right? Employer Wellness Programs Are a Great Idea—Right?
When “rewards” for good health punish the vulnerable, prevention may be worse than disease.
Jun 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The Americans With Disabilities Act Is a Model for the World—Literally The Americans With Disabilities Act Is a Model for the World—Literally
This landmark legislation became the basis for an international treaty embraced by much of the world—but not, ironically, by the United States.
Jul 29, 2015 / Janet E. Lord
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Is Dead Wrong About Disability ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Is Dead Wrong About Disability
Media portrayals that reinforce negative stereotypes about social programs and the individuals helped by them sow the seeds for damaging cuts.
Jun 24, 2015 / Rebecca Vallas
If You Quit Your Job to Care For a Loved One, You Could Qualify for Unemployment If You Quit Your Job to Care For a Loved One, You Could Qualify for Unemployment
But more often than not, states are preventing workers from securing unemployment benefits.
Apr 14, 2015 / Michelle Chen
A Broken Compensation System Is Leaving the Most Vulnerable Workers in Pain A Broken Compensation System Is Leaving the Most Vulnerable Workers in Pain
A new report reveals the gradual erosion of employer liability requirements that have left workers alone to shoulder the costs of workplace injury.
Mar 9, 2015 / Michelle Chen
It’s Time for the NYPD to Stop Treating Mentally Ill New Yorkers Like Criminals It’s Time for the NYPD to Stop Treating Mentally Ill New Yorkers Like Criminals
How a crisis intervention program pioneered in Memphis could save lives and prevent arrests.
Oct 9, 2014 / Agnes Radomski