Employing People with Disabilities
PITCH Campaign New!
The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) recently announced its new PITCH Campaign - Proving Individuals with Talent Can Help. The campaign's spokesman, Jim Abbott, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Along with ODEP, Jim is helping to spread the word about the value that people with disabilities can bring to the workplace. Learn more about PITCH, and get answers to your questions about hiring people with disabilities and how parents can help put their children on the path to future employment.
27th Annual Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities Conference
Registration is now open for this year's conference which will take place from December 10-12, 2008 in Bethesda, MD. Perspectives offers a unique opportunity to learn about recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified federal employees with disabilities.
APSE - The Network on Employment
Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
Information from the Cornell University Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research about workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities.
AgrAbility Project: Assistive Technology for Farmers with Disabilities
Funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the AgrAbility Project provides information to farmers or farmworkers, their families and caregivers on assistive technology and farm site modifications that enable people with disabilities to remain involved in production agriculture.
Agriculture Department (USDA) TARGET Center
Ensures that all USDA employees have safe and equal access to electronic and information technology by assessing, educating and advocating for the integration of assistive technology and worksite accommodations.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Resources
Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success, Vol. II
Second in a series of portfolios on customized employment--a process for individualizing the employment relationship between an employee and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both. Vol. I is available through this link.
Assessing Assistive Technology Needs
Best Practices For the Employment of People with Disabilities in State Government: Interim Report
Best Practices Guide in Mentoring Youth with Disabilities
Best Practices of Private Sector Employers
BizNet - Uniting Businesses & People with Disabilities
Business Leadership Network (BLN)
Business Tax Credits & Deductions for Employment of People with Disabilities
Identify job-ready workers with the right skills, locate public workforce services and much more.
Connecting with Employers: Vocational Rehabilitation Employer & Business Development Network
Customized Employment: A New Competitive Edge
Customized Employment: Frequently Asked Questions
Customized Solutions for Today's Workforce: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Database of Job Candidates with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor has made available to employers nationwide a free database of 1,769 new job candidates with disabilities seeking work in a wide variety of fields.
Deafness & Hearing Impairments in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Definition of Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Department of Agriculture Farm & Foreign Agricultural Service Disability Employment Program
Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration (ETA)
Information on training and placement of workers through employment services, tax credits and other hiring incentives and grants available from ETA.
Department of Labor National Call Center
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 Veterans Affairs (VA) People with Disabilities Program
National employment resource designed to provide trained, educated and experienced disabled veterans in line with employers' human resources requirements.
Determining Hourly Commensurate Wages Fact Sheet
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor concerning the establishment of prevailing and commensurate wages as they pertain to the employment of workers with disabilities at special minimum wages under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Document is in .pdf format.
Diabetes in the Workplace & the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)
Disability & Cultural Diversity
Disability & Employment Issues: Frequently Asked Questions
Disability Awareness: A Selected Bibliography
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.
Disability Disclosure & Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities
Guidelines for dealing with disability issues in the pre-employment process.
Guide from the U.S. Department of Education, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, designed to acquaint business leaders with programs and resources that can assist them in hiring people with disabilities.
Disability Employment 101 for Your Business
Brochure for small- and medium-sized businesses interested in increasing their hiring pool by recruiting well-qualified employees with disabilities. Document is in .pdf format. This brochure is also available in text form.
Disability Resources from the U.S. Department of Labor
Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning disability issues.
Disability-Related Tax Provisions
Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides information on the IRS' disability-related provisions of particular interest to businesses as well as people with disabilities.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Diverse Perspectives: People with Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business Goals
Information regarding how your company can support diversity, including employees with disabilities.
Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN)
Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) Job Source
Employer Perspectives on Workers with Disabilities
A September 2007 report on the needs and challenges of American businesses in employing people with disabilities.
Employer Resources & Information
Employer's Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Employers & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Myths & Facts
Employers Gain Access to Database of Job Candidates with Disabilities
Employers' Views of Workplace Supports
Employing Individuals with a Psychiatric Disability
Employing People with Disabilities
Employment Checklist for Hiring Persons with Disabilities
Practical suggestions regarding hiring people with disabilities.
Employment Incentives Web Portal
Employment Issues for People with Mental Illness
Employment Laws - Disability & Discrimination
Employment Laws: Overview & Resources for Employers
Employment Process & People with Disabilities
Information and resources from the Cornell University Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research about interviewing, hiring and training employees with disabilities.
Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages
Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides general information concerning the application of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Document is in .pdf format.
Nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities find employment and live independently. Includes a video describing the organization's work and the importance of addressing the unemployment rate among people with disabilities.
Epilepsy in the Workplace: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding epilepsy in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Fair Labor Standards Act Fact Sheet: Commensurate Wages
Federal Disability Workforce Consortium
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC)
Federal Relay Service Online (FRSO)
Finding a Workplace Personal Assistant
Focus on Ability: Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities
Hiring & Retaining People with Disabilities
Hiring People with Disabilities Access Guide
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Information & Advocacy Organizations for People with Physical Disabilities
Inter-National Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation (I-NABIR)
Interacting & Communicating with People with & without Disabilities
Introduction to Workforce Development
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Free service that facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing guidance on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects.
Job Accommodations: An Overview
Information and resources about disability and employment from the Cornell University Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for human resource professionals and businesses
Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
Medical & Disability-Related Leave
Music Within Facilitator Guide for Diversity & Disability Training
Myths & Facts about Mental Illness
National Center on Workforce & Disability/Adult
Comprehensive technical assistance resource on the employment of people with disabilities which highlights best practices.
National Collaborative on Workforce & Disabilities: Disability Inquires
National Telecommuting Institute
Obtaining & Using Employee Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) describes the kinds of questions employers may ask current employees about their medical conditions in order to update or implement an emergency evacuation plan.
One More Way is the newest program within the Sierra's Group's Workplace Foundation. The initiative is being launched in order to maximize national connections with businesses, agencies, government and veterans with disabilities in order to stimulate employment.
Opening Doors to All Candidates: Tips for Ensuring Access for Applicants with Disabilities
People with Mental Illness & Employment
Preparing for & Conducting an Effective Job Interview
Fact sheet from the Department of Labor provides guidelines to ensure that persons with disabilities are afforded a fair and equitable opportunity to present their job qualifications during a job interview.
Recruiting Candidates with Disabilities
Removing Barriers: Planning Meetings that are Accessible to all Participants
Resource Guide for Recruiting, Hiring & Employing People with Disabilities
Resources for Finding Qualified People with Disabilities
Restricted Access: A Survey of Employers about People with Disabilities & Lowering Barriers to Work
Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award
Brochure describing the Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award. This award is given annually to small businesses, corporations, non-profits and individuals that have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in furthering the employment and workplace environment for workers with disabilities. A .pdf version of this brochure may be downloaded by clicking here and going to "Other Publications."
Service Animals in Places of Business
Service Animals: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Business Brief
Small Employers & Reasonable 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).
Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs (OESP) Forms & Publications
State Employment Specialists in Vocational Education
Supported Employment Handbook: A Customer-Driven Approach for Persons with Significant Disabilities
Supporting Individuals with Autism in Integrated Community Jobs
Tax Incentives for Providing Business Accessibility
Technology & People with Disabilities
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor on technology-related assistance and federal laws regarding accessibility.
Tips for Human Resource (HR) Professionals
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Calls for 2008 New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao called upon nonprofit organizations, small businesses, corporations and individuals to submit entries for the 2008 Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award. The deadline for receipt of nominations was May 30, 2008. Information on eligibility criteria and application procedures may be downloaded here.
Work as a Priority: A Resource for Employing People who Have Serious Mental Illnesses & are Homeless
Work at Home & Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
Workers in Recovery: Effective Practices
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
Coordinated by the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the Department of Defense, the WRP is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers with highly motivated postsecondary students with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.
Workplace Accommodation Process
Fact sheet from the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides information on the workplace accommodations process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Workplace Technologies for People with Disabilities