Good Sammy Enterprises is one of Western Australia’s most iconic and recognisable for-purpose organisations, and a proud agency of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Since 1958, Good Sammy’s mission has been to create employment opportunities for people with disability. Today, more than half of Good Sammy’s workforce, of approximately 600 employees, are people with disability.
Through its range of structured training and development programs and employment choices for people with disability, Good Sammy delivers on its mission through its operations and services in:
• Retail
• Warehousing
• Maintenance
• Gardening
• Logistics
• eCommerce
• Recycling
• Hospitality
Good Sammy also partners and collaborates with other organisations, businesses and government to create even more employment opportunities.
They believe that together, we can create a better future for people with disability, and that inclusive workplaces are the foundation for an inclusive society.
To learn more about Good Sammy, visit goodsammy.com.au. You can also browse their Good Sammy Online Store (shop.goodsammy.com.au) where you will find an eclectic range of unique, rare and fun fashion creatively curated for thrifty treasure hunters.
#disabilitysupport #whatability #leadership #disabilityemployment #inclusion #workforce
#disabilitysupport #whatability #leadership #disabilityemployment #inclusion #workforce
Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases And Contribute To Loss Of Talent In The Earth Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF002912 <-- shared paper
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“KEY POINTS
• Workplace experiences in the geosciences differ by gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability status, and career stage
• Historically excluded groups report more negative workplace environments and negative career outcomes
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts need to address hostile behavior effects on careers and retention in the geosciences..."
#workplace #workplaceculture #workplacewellness #geology #earthscience #earthsciences #professionals #spacescience #spacesciences #geosciences #workplacehealth #work #career #recruitment #careers #diversity #data #talent #inclusion #gender #race #ethnicity #careerstage #sexualorientation #abilitynotdisability #disability #disabilityemployment #negativeworkplace #survey #study #analysis #demographics #geoscientists #inclusion #atmosphere #research #study
#workplace #workplaceculture #workplacewellness #geology #earthscience #earthsciences #professionals #spacescience #spacesciences #geosciences #workplacehealth #work #career #recruitment #careers #diversity #data #talent #inclusion #gender #Race #ethnicity #careerstage #sexualorientation #abilitynotdisability #disability #disabilityemployment #negativeworkplace #survey #study #analysis #demographics #geoscientists #atmosphere #research
In historic shift, #Minnesota looks to abolish #SubminimumWage for people with #disabilities.
Many of these workers are stuck in menial jobs, such as sorting garbage or packing boxes, and are paid based on their productivity. This piece-rate system often amounts to just cents per hour.
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2023/03/17/in-historic-shift-state-looks-abolish-subminimum-wage/30295/
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #RaiseTheWage #DisabilityEmployment
#minnesota #subminimumwage #disabilities #disabilityjustice #disabilitypolicy #raisethewage #disabilityemployment
In historic shift, #Minnesota looks to abolish #SubminimumWage for people with #disabilities.
Many of these workers are stuck in menial jobs, such as sorting garbage or packing boxes, and are paid based on their productivity. This piece-rate system often amounts to just cents per hour.
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2023/03/17/in-historic-shift-state-looks-abolish-subminimum-wage/30295/
#DisabilityJustice #DisabilityPolicy #RaiseTheWage #DisabilityEmployment
#Minnesota #subminimumwage #disabilities #disabilityjustice #disabilitypolicy #raisethewage #disabilityemployment
Disability Awesome: See How Change Is Brewing At This North Carolina Coffee Shop
Welcome to the Disability Awesome segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama
https://geekalabama.com/2023/01/13/disability-awesome-see-how-change-is-brewing-at-this-north-carolina-coffee-shop/
#DisabilityTalkStuff #321Coffee #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityAwesome #DisabilityEmployment #DisabilityLives #DisabilityStories #DisabilityTalents #SeeHowChangeIsBrewingAtThisNorthCarolinaCoffeeShop #YouTube
#disabilitytalkstuff #321coffee #disability #DisabilityAwareness #disabilityawesome #disabilityemployment #disabilitylives #disabilitystories #disabilitytalents #seehowchangeisbrewingatthisnorthcarolinacoffeeshop #youtube
Next week I learn if I win another award for my work in #DisabilityEmployment.
Im not very well known. I kinda was in the bad place. But I’m proud to share this with you all.
(It’s HSBC, don’t come at me, they are my client. My company is AMS)
Responding t @CALKY 's #disabilityemployment post of a USA Today article with a NYT article! EMPLOYERS: INVEST IN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES! There is no excuse! And with #longcovid , this is your entire employment pool soon enough. Get ahead of the game now.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/business/economy/labor-disabilities.html
#employer #disabilityawareness #workfromhome #employment #disability #disabilityrights
#disabilityemployment #LongCovid #employer #DisabilityAwareness #workfromhome #employment #disability #disabilityrights