Employment Laws & Regulations

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.

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.

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

Discusses the procedures for resolving ADA complaints through the U.S. Department of Justice Mediation Program.

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.

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.

Online audio conference presented by the DBTAC National Network of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Centers took place on April 21, 2009 from 2:00-3:30 PM EST.

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

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.

Provides a summary of the definition of the term disability from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Compliance Manual.

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.

Conducts enforcement, certification, regulatory, coordination and technical assistance activities required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Provides information, training and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities.

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.

Regional centers provide information, training and technical assistance to employers, people with disabilities and other entities with responsibilities under the ADA.

Shortcuts to information and services concerning disability issues.

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

GINA prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on people's genetic information. The law also prohibits the intentional acquisition of genetic information about applicants and employees, and imposes strict confidentiality requirements. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened a 60-day public comment period on the proposed rule-making at a Commission meeting held on February 25, 2009.

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).

Information for people with disabilities regarding their employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Answers to frequently asked questions on topics including pay, overtime and child labor.

This document provides the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on pre-employment disability-related questions and medical examinations.

Details the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) position on the interaction between Title I of the ADA and state workers' compensation laws.

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.

List of EEOC state field offices where you can file a charge of discrimination or find information about the laws enforced by the EEOC.

Provides employers and employees with the information they need to understand federal minimum wage, overtime, child labor and record-keeping requirements.

Provides information on minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and child labor standards.

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

Overview of 11 federal laws and information about the federal agencies to contact for more information.

Information on documents and materials available to the public from the public disclosure room of the U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration.

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.

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

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).

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

Shortcuts to information and services the U.S. Department of Labor offers concerning mental health issues, including the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA).

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.

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

Portal to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations, guidelines, fact sheets, frequently asked questions and technical assistance manuals concerning the ADA.

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.

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.

List of the names and address for state workers' compensation officials in each state or territory.

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.

Fact sheet provides information on Continued Medicaid Eligibility - Section 1619 (b). This incentive continues Medicaid coverage for most working SSI beneficiaries even after earnings become too high to allow a cash benefit. Document is in Word format, but is also available in text.

Booklet includes information on different types of retirement plans, when and how you can receive retirement benefits and what to do if you have questions about your plan.

Information to help workers and their families make informed health benefit decisions when changing jobs.

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.

Provides information and addresses misconceptions regarding hiring people recovering from substance abuse.