May 1, 2013 TRENTON — The Star Ledger reports that New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Jennifer Velez told a state budget committee today she would consider dropping her controversial proposal to phase out financial support for sheltered workshops, the vocational program that provides employment for 830 people with developmental disabilities. Click here for the full Star ledger article:
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/05/state_official_may_reconsider.html
May 1, 2013 a jury in Davenport, Iowa awarded damages of $240 million in the Henry’s Turkey Farm case. “Yesterday’s jury decision was a great victory for people with significant disabilities and for workers rights,” said ACCSES CEO Terry R. Farmer. Employment Choices NJ supports the EEOC’s vigorous enforcement of laws prohibiting disability employment discrimination. Click here for a full analysis of the case. http://accses.org/CMS/Resources/dropbox/accsescommentsoneeoccaserehenrysturkeyfarm050213.pdf
April 23, 2013NAPERVILLE, Ill., - Wall Street Journal reports that the “Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation Honors OfficeMax as “Private Business of the Year” for Disability Hiring Partnership ” Click here for the full article. http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130423-908467.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
April 16, 2013 TRENTON — The Star Ledger reports that Democrats and Republicans on the state Assembly Budget Committee today urged the Christie administration to reconsider plans to phase out financial support for sheltered workshops, the vocational program that provides employment for 830 people with developmental disabilities. Click here for the full Star ledger article. http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/budget_panel_urges_christie_ad.html