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World of HR: Vodacom South Africa brings sign language into the workplace

The company is embedding the language into employee programs and providing sign language education to create a more inclusive workplace for Deaf employees.


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World of HR: Companies in Japan struggle to hire disabled workers

The hiring quota will increase in 2026, but workers face hurdles to accessible, meaningful work.


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Trump administration policies could harm disabled workers

The administration is keeping the subminimum wage, eliminating certain accessibility requirements and abandoning a federal contract rule.


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How a Google accommodations leader’s ‘disability journey’ led her to push corporate America to rethink disability inclusion

“This is across corporate America as a whole. So then it was like, well, let’s fix it from the inside out.”


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Disabled workers deal with unreported discrimination, denied accommodations, Deloitte survey finds

Employers can create more inclusive company cultures by ensuring disabled role models are visible.


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Starbucks introduces new accessibility features for store workers

New order status boards, modified acoustic features, and lower counters are all part of its inclusive design strategy.


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How PwC uses inclusive design to build accessible workspaces

The company worked with an inclusive design center and consulted employees to ensure all new spaces are built with accessibility for all in mind.

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