Integrated employment is in the spotlight NEXT WEEK!
This summer, you put in the work to pass the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. Thanks to your advocacy, we’ve seen new cosponsors signing on…
October 24, 2019
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How are YOU taking action this TCEA Tuesday? ✊
When she was young, Laura worked in a sheltered workshop. She was paid eight cents an hour doing contract work. Nicki faced discrimination at work….
August 13, 2019
This August recess, let your members of Congress know it’s time to #WorkWithUs
August is a Congressional recess, a time when our elected officials head home to meet with constituents. This is a great time to personally reach…
August 1, 2019
ASAN Praises House Passage of Raise the Wage Act
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal…
July 16, 2019
ACTION ALERT: We have until June 21st to speak up for equal pay
UPDATE: The comment period has been extended to June 21st! We now have more time to combat the subminimum wage. Read the action alert below…
May 30, 2019
ASAN Celebrates Legislation To End Subminimum Wage
ASAN applauds Congress for the introduction of the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. If passed, the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act would end subminimum wage…
January 28, 2019
Maryland Votes to End Subminimum Wage
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network commends the Maryland Legislature for passing the Ken Capone Equal Employment Act, which will require Maryland employers who pay their…
March 28, 2016
ASAN, Disability Rights Ohio, and National Federation of the Blind Win Landmark Department of Labor Decision Against Sheltered Workshop
In a groundbreaking opinion issued yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor found that a sheltered workshop in Ohio had violated federal minimum wage laws by…
February 4, 2016
Segregated Farmsteads in Arizona Aren’t “Community-Based”
Yesterday, ASAN wrote a letter to Arizona’s Medicaid agency urging it not to classify segregated “farmsteads” as community-based settings. Unlike traditional farms, autism-specific farmsteads are…
December 15, 2015
ASAN And Ohio Advocates File Complaint On Behalf Of Sheltered Workshop Employees
COLUMBUS, OHIO – After working for an average of $2.50 an hour for more than three years, three Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) clients are asking…
November 19, 2015
Justice for All: Improving Employment Programs for Workers with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 20, 2015 Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a coalition of organizations including the…
July 20, 2015
ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Senators to Support Disabled People in the Workforce
Over the course of the last year, ASAN and our allies have been working with our allies in Congress to craft groundbreaking new legislation on…
July 14, 2015