Employer Resources

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs regarding the general provisions under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as it relates to federal contractors employing individuals with disabilities.

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

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

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) guidance and standards to federal agencies for establishing and maintaining effective barrier identification and elimination processes.

Describes the U.S. Census Bureau's dedication to workplace diversity and the strategies it has set out to achieve its goals.

The EEO office for the Coast Guard's Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (ARSC) is an example of the Coast Guard's policies concerning discrimination in employment of people with disabilities.

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

Statement of equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for employees of the CFTC.

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that assists federal agencies by purchasing assistive technology and services, providing training on using assistive technology, advising on creating accessible electronic environments and providing assistance in accommodating workers with disabilities.

Reports describing in detail the number and nature of discrimination complaints filed against the agency and how the agency is working to resolve them.

The U.S. Department of Labor has made available to employers nationwide a free database of 1,921 job candidates with disabilities seeking employment in a wide variety of fields. Federal employers can tap into this ongoing recruitment resource online through the Workforce Recruitment Program, and private sector, other government and nonprofit employers can request unlimited searches by calling the Labor Department's Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network at 866-327-6669.

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.

Provides support services to managers and supervisors in determining how technology can be used to meet the reasonable accommodation needs of employees with disabilities and assists with implementation within the U.S. Department of Education.

Links to information on the department's diversity programs and equal employment opportunity complaints.

Links to disability-related Web sites and resources.

A review of significant cases in the area of disability rights that the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Civil Rights offers as guidance to help managers understand issues related to employment of individuals with disabilities.

Examining Conflicts in Employment Law (EXCEL) is the premier training conference for federal managers, supervisors and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) practitioners. This annual EEO conference is sponsored by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcement of EEO laws in the Federal and private sectors. The 2009 conference will be held in New Orleans, LA from July 27-30, 2009.

Web page for the EPA staff responsible for developing, implementing and promoting the EPA's affirmative action and diversity programs.

Plan and status report focuses on the EPA's goals and objectives for the recruitment, hiring and accommodation of people with disabilities.

Ensures equal opportunity access to all employees, applicants and members of the public who seek to participate in Export-Import Bank of the United States programs and services.

March 2009 paper from the National Council on Disability examines the status of employment of people with disabilities in the federal government and makes recommendations for improving federal hiring and advancement of employees with disabilities. Link opens a PDF document.

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."

Information about standards for establishing and maintaining effective equal employment opportunity programs.

Summary of laws protecting FTC employees from discrimination in the workplace, including links to the federal complaint process and information on rights and remedies.

Information on ensuring that the design of federal buildings meet accessibility standards and practices outlined in the Architectural Barriers Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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

Clarify guidance published in Part C of EEO MD-715, provide additional operational instructions on how to accomplish the requirements of the management directive and emphasize how to ensure that personnel actions are made free of any discrimination.

Explains how mediators can work with deaf people to make mediation a more linguistically and culturally respectful and responsive endeavor.

Explains the basic elements necessary to create and maintain a model equal employment opportunity program, concentrating on setting up the program.

Home page of the Equal Opportunity Programs Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center with links to staff, contact information, EEO programs and complaint procedures.

Home page of NARA’s EEO program with links to the agency’s policies, programs and complaint process.

Information on equal employment opportunity and diversity programs in the National Marine Fisheries Service and its partner institutes.

Information from the NSF on their employment programs, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) training opportunities, EEO laws and regulations and complaints processing procedures.

Memorandum establishing OSHA's hiring policies relative to persons with disabilities.

Links to fact sheets, brochures, reports and other publications produced by ODEP, an office in the U.S. Department of Labor.

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.

Information to help federal government managers understand the laws, hiring authorities and technical aspects of recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.

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.

Guidance explaining the application of Executive Order 13145, which prohibits employment discrimination based on "protected genetic information" in the Executive branch.

A question-and-answer guide for federal employers on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities.

Information on the requirement that all Federal Sector ADR programs must provide reasonable accommodations for their participants, including the parties, their representatives and the neutrals.

Equal employment opportunity data posted pursuant to the No FEAR Act concerning discrimination complaints.

Presentation from the Department of Agriculture's TARGET Center about WRP, a nationwide program that includes nearly 1,769 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels who help employers fill both short and long term staffing needs.