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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.
Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities
Affirmative Action Guidelines for Federal Contractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities
Fact sheet on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which states that federal contractors and subcontractors with government contracts in excess of $10,000 may not discriminate against and are required to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
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.
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.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Business Connection
ADA related technical assistance, publications and resources for businesses from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Charge Statistics
Details the number of ADA charges the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has received each fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) since the ADA has been in effect, and how these charges have been resolved.
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) Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guide for Small Businesses
Overview from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public.
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) Primer for Small Business
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) overview of the basic employment provisions of the ADA as they relate to employees and job applicants.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design
U.S. Department of Justice guidelines for new construction and alterations of businesses and government facilities under the ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Tax Incentives Packet
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice to help businesses understand and take advantage of the tax credit and deduction available for complying with the ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Technical Assistance Manual Addendum
Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the addendum to the Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the ADA.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Titles I & V
The text of the ADA's Title I (which prohibits employment discrimination) and Title V (enforcement provisions), as amended.
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.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Your Responsibilities as an Employer
Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides information on which employers, employment practices and individuals are covered under the ADA.
Guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regarding how some provisions of Title I of the ADA apply to staffing firms and their clients.
Guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on the extraterritorial application of the ADA to American and American-controlled employers abroad and the coverage of foreign employers within the United States.
Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Cancer in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Frequently Asked Questions
Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Definition of the Term Disability
Provides a summary of the definition of the term disability from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Compliance Manual.
Department of Justice (DOJ) Disability Rights Section
Conducts enforcement, certification, regulatory, coordination and technical assistance activities required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Regional centers provide information, training and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.
Answers to questions about enforcement guidance on disability-related inquiries and medical examinations of employees under the ADA.
Employers & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Myths & Facts
Answers to frequently asked questions about employment discrimination including information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Employment Laws - Disability & Discrimination
Employment Laws: Overview & Resources for Employers
Employment Rights Who has Them & Who Enforces Them
Employment of Health Care Workers with Disabilities
Epilepsy in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Litigation Statistics
Details the number of suits the EEOC has brought in federal court for each fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) under all the statutes the agency enforces, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Complaint Form
Filing a Complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Explains how to file an employment discrimination charge with the EEOC, including information on the complaint process.
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) Accommodation & Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Fact sheet provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008, which went into effect on January 1, 2009 and makes some major changes to the way the definition of disability has been interpreted in the past.
Job Applicants & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Information from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on ADA regulations related to job applicants with disabilities.
Laws, Regulations & Policy Guidance
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 Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) & Americans with Disabilities Act (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
Overview of the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA)
Parties to Mediation & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Frequently Asked Questions
Psychiatric Disabilities & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Enforcement Guidance
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on enforcing ADA provisions as they relate to psychiatric disabilities.
Find, review and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.
Selected Enforcement Guidances & Other Policy Documents on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Portal to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations, guidelines, fact sheets, frequently asked questions and technical assistance manuals concerning the ADA.
Service Animals in Places of Business
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice answers commonly asked questions about the use of service animals by people with disabilities in places of business. Read a business brief about this topic.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Information
Small Employers & Resonable Accommodation
Clarifies the rights and responsibilities of employers and individuals with disabilities regarding reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Working Partners for an Alcohol- & Drug-Free Workplace: Laws
A brief outline of aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related to employees and drug and alcohol abuse.
Working Partners for an Alcohol- & Drug-Free Workplace: Workers in Recovery
Provides information and addresses misconceptions regarding hiring people recovering from substance abuse.