Job Seeker & Employee Resources
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.
Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with answers to common questions regarding 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
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.
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 Commerce (DOC) Office of Civil Rights
Find information about equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities, nondiscrimination in programs and activities funded by DOC and links to laws, regulations and information 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.
Disability Resources from the U.S. Department of Labor
Shortcuts to information and services concerning disability issues.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
EEOC to Hold Public Meeting on Discrimination Against Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m. (Eastern Time) on April 22, 2009 to address best practices to avoid discrimination against workers with caregiving responsibilities.
Employment & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Facts from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the ADA and employment of people with disabilities.
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), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other civil rights laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Employment Laws - Disability & Discrimination
Employment Rights Who has Them & Who Enforces Them
Employment Standards Administration Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions on topics including pay, overtime and child labor.
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 of 1973.
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) Field Offices
List of EEOC state field offices where you can file a charge of discrimination 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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions About Discrimination
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Overview of 11 federal laws and information about the federal agencies to contact for more information.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
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.
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
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning mental health issues, including the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA).
Nondiscrimination Regulations for the Nation's Job Training System
Parties to Mediation & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Frequently Asked Questions
Promoting Employment of Individuals with Disabilities in the Federal Workforce
A question-and-answer guide for federal employers on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities.
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.
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 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
Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which explains to teens and young people their employment rights. This link opens a PDF document. Also available in Spanish.
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