Workplace Accommodations

Description of the standards federal agencies must follow when producing Web pages.

Provides information to farmers or farmworkers, their families and caregivers on assistive technology and farm site modifications that enable people with disabilities to remain involved in production agriculture.

Serves USDA employees, their federal partners and members of the public interested in accessibility and ergonomics.

Find options for financing assistive technology through grants and loans sponsored by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has established ten regional centers to provide information, training and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.

Guidance that explains the responsibilities of staffing firms and their clients in complying with requirements unique to the ADA, including reasonable accommodations and rules concerning disability-related questions and medical examinations.

Overview of the basic employment provisions of the ADA as they relate to employees and job applicants.

Policy and guidelines for complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Information from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government and Technology Web site.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides examples of accommodations for people with disabilities with cost-benefit information.

A national, nonprofit organization serving as an employee support group for federal employees who are either deaf or hard of hearing. Also serves as a resource organization for the federal government nationwide.

Guidelines describing DOJ's policies and procedures for processing reasonable accommodation requests.

Brochure for small- and medium-sized businesses interested in increasing their hiring pool by recruiting well-qualified employees with disabilities. This brochure is also available in text form.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforcement guidance incorporating recent Supreme Court decisions and the EEOC's issuance of new regulations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive motion syndrome and other ergonomic-related impairments in the workplace.

Information on the requirement for all federal agencies to include a reasonable accommodation statement in job vacancy announcements.

Testimonials from workers with disabilities who are pursuing good careers in federal jobs.

Information for coordinators, employees and managers to help create a successful telework program within the federal government. Telework (also called telecommuting) is the ability to do your work at home or another location other than your "official duty station."

GSA's Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce (ITAW) provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.

Fact sheet from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides an overview of some job accommodations that might be useful for employees with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This link opens a PDF document.

Fact sheet on the growing health risk of latex-sensitive workers' exposure to latex gloves and possible solutions.

Examples of both complex and simple accommodations made by employers who have consulted the Job Accommodation Network (JAN).

Information on adverse physical reaction to low levels of common chemicals, an allergy that impacts workers in a variety of workplaces.

Information on hazardous noise and successful hearing conservation programs.

Safety and health tips on preventing hearing loss in the workplace.

Questions linking to information relevant to occupational asthma in the workplace.

Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.

Information to help employers, especially federal managers, supervisors and human resource professionals, better understand how to hire and retain persons with disabilities.

Fact sheet provides answers to common questions about Personal Assistance Services in the workplace, which can be used as reasonable accommodation to enable an employee to perform job functions.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on Executive Order 13164 requiring federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation.

Information to help federal agencies evaluate whether their Internet pages are accessible to people with disabilities.

Fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.

U.S. Department of Justice evaluation, on the basis of accessibility for employees with disabilities, of the 10 most commonly used software packages.

Provides technical assistance to the 56 state and territory assistive technology programs as authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.

Information on technology-related assistance and federal laws regarding accessibility.

Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.

Fact sheet provides information on the workplace accommodations process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) portal to information on workplace safety issues, including prevention measures.