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October 17, 2005
Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities: Is the Workplace Ready?
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October 25, 2005, 9:30 a.m.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Hold Public Meeting: Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities: Is the Workplace Ready? Forum to Include Presentations by Experts, Employers, and Individuals
WASHINGTON-- The next open meeting of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will examine employer obligations regarding emergency preparedness and evacuation planning for their employees with disabilities, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Invited experts and guests will discuss best preparedness practices, preparedness planning tips, EEOC preparedness efforts, and other topics. Panelists will also offer the Commission their recommendations for further efforts in this area by the EEOC.
The Commission will hear from a range of invited speakers, including representatives from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor, the National Task Force on Fire/Life Safety, EAD and Associates, LLC, and the American Association of People with Disabilities. Further information about the Commission and the EEOC's fact sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.
This timely Commission meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 25, from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Commission Meeting Room (9th Floor), at the EEOC headquarters located at 1801 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation.
Members of the public are requested to arrive before 9:30 a.m. to allow sufficient time to complete entry procedures prior to the meeting. Photo identification is required for entry. Any matters not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. Please call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the meeting to confirm the schedule.
Posted by Karen Thomas at October 17, 2005 07:23 AM