by deb | Mar 25, 2020 | News, Safety
by deb | Mar 4, 2020 | Employment, Laws & Legislation, Policy
Last month the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted to repeal a bill that allowed disabled workers to be paid below minimum wage. At its core, the law allows for businesses to pay disabled workers pennies on the dollar while working in a segregated setting. The...
by deb | Feb 24, 2020 | Employment, Employment First, News, RIDDC
The objective of this event is to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities and the belief that employment and careers should be the expected and preferred outcomes of all publicly funded services for individuals with disabilities....
by deb | Nov 6, 2019 | Community Spotlight, Employment
Most college grads don’t find their first employment position from Craigslist; and most don’t build one small contract into a multi-faceted entrepreneurial venture. Allyson DuPont, 32, of Cranston, RI, did just that. A recent graduate from the Rhode Island School of...
by deb | Aug 20, 2019 | Employment, News
Warwick, RI – The Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC) announced the launch of “The Spirit of Individual Enterprise; Self Employment and Business Ownership,” a series of public information programs produced by cable access television and designed to...
