Symposium and Virtual Job Fair to Feature State Agencies, Private Employers and Non-Profit Organizations Committed to Hiring People with Disabilities
Governor Issues Proclamation Designating October as Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month
Legislation (S.7578-C/A.8549-C) Enables the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities To Establish Voluntary Training and Certification Program for Employers That Hire People With Disabilities
Legislation (A.8915-B/S.7746-B) Creates a New Threshold for What Percentage of a Preferred Source Contract Must Be Performed by New Yorkers With Disabilities
Governor Kathy Hochul today launched New York's first annual Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month Symposium, featuring both a full day event consisting of a vendor fair, workshops, entertainment and award presentations, and will also offer an online job fair aimed at highlighting the state's commitment to supporting the rights of people with disabilities in the workplace next Tuesday, October 11. Governor Hochul also signed legislation (S.7578-C/A.8549-C) that will enable the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that hire people with disabilities; and another law (A.8915-B/S.7746-B) that creates a new threshold for what percentage of a preferred source contract must be performed by New Yorkers with disabilities.
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