Webinar:Your ADA Rights at Work

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As you enter the job market and begin looking for work, it’s important to know the ways you and your disability are protected at the workplace. Join us as we discuss the ADA and how it protects us when seeking employment and while working.

*This training is presented from a peer perspective by people who have lived experience with mental disabilities.*

Live Caption and ASL Interpreter Available

About the webinar:

As disabled people entering the workforce, it is essential we understand the rights and resources available to us. From interviews to employment there are many ways we can advocate for ourselves. Join us as we discuss the ADA and ways to find information on the types of accommodations you can ask for, as well as how to file a complaint if it comes to that, and much more.

Please join us as we discuss:

• Title I of the ADA
• Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA)
• The Job Accommodation Network
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How to file a Complaint
• Examples of Accommodations

Speaker:

Claire Haider (they/them/theirs) is a hearing person with lived experience navigating the mental health system. Having known American Sign Language for fifteen years, Claire’s previous employers over the last five years include a local Deaf access non-profit and a Deaf-owned employment development company. Claire’s previous work at DRC includes being a Patient’s Rights Advocate at Patton State Hospital, where they advocated for the expressed interests of those residing at the facility.