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Employment Laws & Regulations

Laws and regulations that protect the employment rights of service members and the rights of people with disabilities as they relate to equal opportunity employment, including Veterans' Preference, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the ADA.

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, former President George W. Bush signed into law S.3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008. This law clarifies and broadens the definition of disability, and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For more information about the law visit ADA.gov.

Your gateway to information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age and religion. Learn more about the ADA and other disability rights laws.

Provides readers with a quick overview of legal issues related to the employment of people with disabilities and the ADA.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet explaining the ADA's prohibitions against discrimination toward qualified people with disabilities in employment.

Fact sheet from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with answers to common questions regarding the ADA.

The 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.

Provides overview of the ADA, which guarantees full participation in American society for all people with disabilities, from the Reeve Foundation's Paralysis Resource Center.

Fact sheet addresses questions related to the rights of workers who are blind or visually impaired.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet addresses common questions regarding the ADA in relation to cancer.

Recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) will extend the period of unpaid, job-protected leave that eligible family members can take to care for wounded warrior spouses.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet on the application of the ADA to job applicants and employees who are deaf or who have hearing impairments.

Regional centers provide information, training and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.

Reports from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that outline affirmative action programs of various federal agencies that focus on the recruitment, employment and advancement of disabled Veterans.

Provides guidance to people with disabilities regarding disclosing disability-related information in their use of One-Stops and highlights the various legal and practical issues to be considered in that decision.

DoD network of volunteer ombudsmen trained on Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and dispute resolution techniques that help resolve issues between employers and their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.

Fact sheet provides information on the rights of people with disabilities under the ADA in relation to employment.

Facts from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the ADA and employment of people with disabilities.

Fact sheet provides information regarding the federal laws that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination in employment and the job application process.

Fact sheet from the Department of Labor explaining medical and/or disability-related leave employees may be entitled to under federal and state laws if/when they are injured or disabled or become ill on the job.

Fact sheet from the Department of Labor that provides an overview of employment laws and resources available to assist employers in understanding their rights and responsibilities.

Information about Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which covers employment of people with disabilities.

FMLA is a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave from work to individuals with serious health conditions and to certain family members who care for them. Under the FMLA, certain family members may be eligible for unpaid leave from their jobs to care for a wounded Service Member. Read the fact sheet about recent changes to the law pertaining to military family leave.

Online interactive tool that helps employees understand eligibility under FMLA, including valid reasons for leave, employee/employer notification responsibilities and employee rights and benefits. Eligible family members of a covered Service Member are entitled to up to 26 weeks of leave from their job to care for their loved one.

Describes the affirmative action obligations of federal contractors regarding the hiring and promoting of qualified special disabled Veterans of the Vietnam era and selected other Veterans who served on active duty. See answers to frequently asked questions about the federal contractor program.

Facts from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination.

Provides families and professionals working with young people practical, hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs. The complete guide can be downloaded in PDF format.

A question-and-answer guide from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment.

Provides information from the Office of Personnel Management on employment for Veterans including hiring, military leave, special provisions and complaint procedures.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) bulletin on understanding changes to the way the definition of disability has been interpreted and who is covered.

Information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on ADA regulations related to job applicants with disabilities.

Lists news releases, regulations and policies on employment for Veterans issued by the Office of Personnel Management.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on enforcing ADA provisions as they relate to psychiatric disabilities.

Overview from the Department of Justice regarding ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 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.

Provides invaluable information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members. This free 599-page guide covers issues from educational help to vocational rehabilitation, from housing to citizenship.

Provides information on the basic provisions and requirements under USERRA and includes links to resources such as fact sheets, e-tools, posters and more.

Online tool helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act.

Links to the Office of Personnel Management's information on employment for Veterans including policies, rights, affirmative action, news and employment processes.

Guide from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) explains the hiring authorities and preference for Veterans, including disabled Veterans, in federal civil service employment.

Answers questions that employers may have about the protections for Veterans with service-connected disabilities when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Explains how protections differ under USERRA and the ADA, and describes how the ADA applies to recruiting, hiring, and accommodating Veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Fact sheet answers questions that Veterans with service-connected disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs.

Information on laws that entitle Veterans to hiring and retention preferences over others for federal government positions.

Information and resources, including fact sheets and online interactive tools, about the laws that entitle Veterans to hiring preferences over others for federal government positions.

Online interactive tool that allows Veterans to examine the preferences to which they might be entitled with regard to federal jobs.

Eligibility requirements, application and other information on special authority by which federal agencies may appoint an eligible Veteran without competition to a job position.

Explains how the federal employment system works and how Veterans' Preference and the special appointing authorities operate within that system. The handbook was designed to help Veterans understand the entitlements they have earned.

Provides information on the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), which established a national workforce preparation and employment system to meet the needs of businesses, job seekers and those who want to further their careers.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service.

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