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FAA blasted for pushing to hire those with ‘severe intellectual’ disabilities and ‘psychiatric’ issues

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing intense backlash after announcing it will aggressively seek out workers with “severe intellectual” disabilities and “psychological” problems. The FAA website states, “Because diversity is so important, the FAA actively supports a variety of associations, programs, coalitions, and initiatives that support and include employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. We […]

FAA diversity program searches for ‘severe disabilities’

The Federal Aviation Administration has a “significant” diversity hiring program that includes hiring people with what it describes as “severe” disabilities, including mental and intellectual disabilities. “Because diversity is so important, the FAA actively supports and is committed to a variety of associations, programs, coalitions, and initiatives that support and include employees from diverse communities […]

FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities

The Federal Aviation Administration is proactively recruiting workers with “severe” intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses, and other mental and physical illnesses under its Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Initiative, articulated on the agency's website. It is adopted in The FAA's website states: “A qualifying disability is one that the federal government has identified as a policy of […]