Job Seekers & Employee Resources
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Employment
Facts from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the ADA and employment of people with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Job Applicants
Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on ADA regulations related to job applicants with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Frequently Asked Questions
U.S. Department of Justice fact sheet providing answers to the most common questions about the ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Line
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the ADA through a toll-free information line (1-800-514-0301). This service permits businesses, state and local governments and others to ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements and order ADA technical assistance materials.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Insurance & Benefits
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor concerning sections of the ADA that prohibit discrimination in employer-provided health insurance.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Mediation Program
Discusses the procedures for resolving ADA complaints through the U.S. Department of Justice Mediation Program.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Resources
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet explaining the ADA's prohibitions against discrimination against qualified people with disabilities in employment.
Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Cancer in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Frequently Asked Questions
Continuation of Health Coverage
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and other health insurance issues.
Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Civil Rights
Find information about equal employment opportunity at DOC, affirmative employment of people with disabilities, including disabled veterans, nondiscrimination in programs and activities funded by DOC and links to laws, regulations and informational publications on employment and reasonable accommodations.
Department of Justice (DOJ) Disability Rights Section
Conducts enforcement, certification, regulatory, coordination and technical assistance activities required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Provides information, training and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities.
Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Learn about the Black Lung Benefits Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, two major disability compensation programs for work-related injury or occupational disease.
EEOC Addresses Employment of Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued two new question-and-answer (Q&A) guides providing technical assistance for employers and veterans on workplace issues affecting veterans with service-connected disabilities. For more resources see the Employment section of the site.
Answers to frequently asked questions about employment discrimination including information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Regulations and policy guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as other civil rights laws enforced by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Employment Laws - Disability & Discrimination
Employment Rights Who has Them & Who Enforces Them
Employment Rights of People with Disabilities
Information for people with diabilities regarding their employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Employment Standards Administration Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions on topics including pay, overtime and child labor.
Empowering through the New Freedom Initiative
Epilepsy in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding epilepsy in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Gateway to equal employment information and services provided by the EEOC including information about the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Employment Discrimination Information
Information about Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which covers employment of people with disabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) & the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
Summary of the EEOC's role in enforcing portions of the ADA.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Field Offices
List of EEOC state field offices where you can file a charge of discrimination and/or find information about the laws enforced by the EEOC.
Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor
Provides employers and employees with the information they need to understand federal minimum wage, overtime, child labor and record-keeping requirements.
Fair Labor Standards Act Fact Sheet
Provides information on minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and child labor standards. Document is in .pdf format.
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Provides information on the FMLA, which allows employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid leave for certain reasons.
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Processing Procedures
Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Fact Sheet
Filing a Complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Overview of 11 federal laws and information about the federal agencies to contact for more information.
Injured Workers & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Job Accomodation Network (JAN)
Facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects.
Regulations and policy guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as other civil rights laws enforced by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Leave Rights under the FMLA & ADA
Article provides a basic overview of employee and employer rights involving leave under both the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Medical & Disability-Related Leave
Nondiscrimination Regulations for the Nation's Job Training System
Protection & Advocacy Services Directory
Find, review and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.
Service Animals in Places of Business
Service Animals: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Business Brief
Small Employers & Reasonable Accommodation
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet provides an overview of the obligations of employers to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.
The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Advisor
Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Fact Sheet
Veterans Guide (VETGUIDE) to Federal Employment
Veterans' Preference Fact Sheet
What To Do If You Think You Have Been Discriminated Against
Whistle Blower Protection Fact Sheet
Information from the Department of Labor on the federal law protecting employees from discharge or other retaliation for their disclosure of safety and health hazards. Document is in .pdf format.