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"Crip Camp" co-director talks accessibility in the film industry

Film festivals play a major role in the industry, but are they accessible?
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A rehearsal for revolution

Jun 3, 2024
It’s finally summer, so we’re watching “Crip Camp.”

Long COVID can make work challenging. Accommodations can make a difference.

May 22, 2024
In more than half of cases, workplace accommodations don’t cost an employer anything, according to one survey.
For many, long COVID is severe enough that it affects their ability to work. One study estimates about 700,000 people are likely missing from the labor force because of it.
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New federal law seeks to protect pregnant workers

Here’s what you need to know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Gillian Thomas, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU’s Women's Rights Project, tells us what the new law covers.
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5 things you need to know about the Americans with Disabilities Act

Jun 22, 2018
It's the most important civil rights law protecting people with disabilities.
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For people with disabilities, the unemployment rate is still pretty high

Jul 24, 2017
For people with disabilities, finding a job can be a difficult journey.
Linda Wright (C), 57, attends a job conference for unemployed people with disabilities at Manchester Community College in Manchester, Connecticut.
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