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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.

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

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.

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.

ADA related technical assistance, publications and resources for businesses from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with answers to common questions regarding the ADA.

This brochure answers questions people who are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits may have about their employment rights under the ADA.

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.

Information from the U.S. Department of Labor concerning sections of the ADA that prohibit discrimination in employer-provided health insurance.

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

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.

The text of the ADA's Title I (which prohibits employment discrimination) and Title V (enforcement provisions), as amended.

U.S. 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 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.

Information on rules regarding the excepted service appointments of persons with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities and psychiatric disabilities. This regulation improves the Federal Government's ability to hire people with disabilities.

Publication of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains the ADA rights of applicants and employees who have a relationship or "association" with someone who has a disability.

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.

Examples of documents agencies may accept as proof of mental retardation, a severe physical disability or a psychiatric disability for the purpose of a Schedule A appointment to a federal job.

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.

Links to information on Section 503, including basic information, fact sheets, e-tools and applicable laws and regulations.

Federal Register notice of of all positions excepted under Schedules A, B, and C as of June 30, 2008, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.

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.

Answers to questions about enforcement guidance on disability-related inquiries and medical examinations of employees under the ADA.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to revise its regulations to conform to changes made by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008, which would make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability.

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.

Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) as it relates to the H1N1 virus and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which regulates medical examinations and disability-related inquiries of employees and applicants, only permitting them if certain conditions are met.

Fact sheet from the Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) explains the laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination in employment, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explaining how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) might apply to particular situations involving job applicants and employees in the health care field.

Fact sheet regarding epilepsy in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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.

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

Summary of the EEOC's role in enforcing portions of the ADA.

Slide presentation regarding "Schedule A" appointments of persons with severe physical disabilities, mental retardation, or psychiatric disabilities remove the barriers to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Information on the FMLA which allows employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid leave for certain reasons.

Answers to the most commonly asked questions about employment discrimination, including information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc., a Kentucky area frozen food distributor, violated federal law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant for a job because of his vision impairment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a disability discrimination lawsuit.

Information from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on federal authorities specifically used to hire people with disabilities.

Article discusses how the ADA applies to injured workers.

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.

JAN provides free consulting services for private and government employers, including one-on-one consultation about all aspects of job accommodations, compliance assistance with section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, information about federal initiatives and hiring programs and referral to federal resources.

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

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).

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).

Fact sheet providing information regarding the rights of employees who are injured or disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

This original version of the ADA is posted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for historical purposes.

Information and resources on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth.

Fact sheet regarding how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to people with intellectual disabilities in the work place.

President Obama's statement on this landmark legislation that established a clear mandate against discrimination on the basis of disability. The President also announced that the United States will sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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

Information regarding provisions for employment of people with disabilities covered under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions and links to ADA information and resources 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.

Clarifies the rights and responsibilities of employers and individuals with disabilities regarding reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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.

Guide explains how protections for veterans with service-connected disabilities differ under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the ADA, and then describes how the ADA in particular applies to recruiting, hiring and accommodating veterans with service-connected disabilities.

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.

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