Disability Employment Webinar Series

Broaden your understanding of the disability employment landscape. Join us for a quarterly live webinar series hosted by Julie Sowash, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor of Disability Solutions.

In these sessions, Julie shares timely insights on disability employment, workplace accessibility, inclusive hiring, and emerging workforce trends, helping employers navigate challenges and opportunities in an evolving business environment.

Julie Sowash is a nationally recognized disability advocate, award-winning business leader, speaker, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur. As Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor of Disability Solutions, she has spent more than two decades helping employers build more accessible, inclusive workplaces and connect with qualified talent with disabilities. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience as a person with a disability, Julie brings a unique perspective to conversations around employment, accessibility, workplace culture, and the future of work.

Julie Sowash
Co-Founder, Strategic Advisor

After Section 503: Maintaining Disability Inclusion Without Federal Benchmarks

What happens when the measurements disappear but the challenges remain?

As employers recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), they're also facing one of the most significant disability employment policy shifts in more than a decade. Recent OFCCP Section 503 changes eliminate disability self-identification requirements, the 7% utilization goal, and related workforce data collection that helped employers measure representation and identify barriers to employment.

Join Julie Sowash as we examine what these changes mean for employers and why visibility and accountability still matter. Drawing on findings from the 2026 Disability at Work Survey Report, we'll explore employee perspectives on disability disclosure, workplace trust, and inclusion, and discuss how organizations can continue advancing disability employment beyond compliance.

Key Takeaways

Understand the latest OFCCP Section 503 changes and their impact on disability employment efforts.
Examine new insights from the 2026 Disability at Work Survey.
Learn how leading employers are measuring progress and identifying barriers in a changing landscape.
Gain practical strategies for strengthening disability recruitment, retention, and inclusion beyond compliance.

Thursday, October 22 | 12:00 PM EST