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On Thursday, September 25, 2008, former President George W. Bush signed into law S.3406, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008. This law clarifies and broadens the definition of disability, and expands the population eligible for protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For more information about how the amendments affect the employment provisions of the ADA, visit the EEOC Website .

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www.ada.gov

Explains wounded Services Member's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides information on where to get assistance.

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www.ada.gov

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

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www.jan.wvu.edu

Provides information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members.

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www.nvlsp.org

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet explaining the ADA's prohibitions against discrimination toward qualified people with disabilities in employment.

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www.eeoc.gov

Fact sheet from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with answers to common questions regarding the ADA.

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www.usdoj.gov

Provides overview of the ADA, which guarantees full participation in American society for all people with disabilities, from the Reeve Foundation's Paralysis Resource Center.

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www.christopherreeve.org

Fact sheet addresses questions related to the rights of workers who are blind or visually impaired.

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www.eeoc.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet addresses common questions regarding the ADA in relation to cancer.

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www.eeoc.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet on the application of the ADA to job applicants and employees who are deaf or who have hearing impairments.

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www.eeoc.gov

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies.

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www.sedbtac.org

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

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www.adata.org

Online interactive tool that helps employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business or organization.

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www.dol.gov

Reports from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that outline affirmative action programs of various federal agencies that focus on the recruitment, employment and advancement of disabled Veterans.

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www.fedshirevets.gov

Provides guidance to people with disabilities regarding disclosing disability-related information in their use of One-Stops and highlights the various legal and practical issues to be considered in that decision.

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www.communityinclusion.org

Helps resolve reemployment rights issues and job conflicts between employers and their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.

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esgr.org

Provides information for employers about their rights and responsibilities for the reemployment of employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. Guide is in .pdf format.

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www.esgr.mil

Fact sheet provides information on the rights of people with disabilities under the ADA in relation to employment.

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www.dol.gov

Facts from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the ADA and employment of people with disabilities.

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www.eeoc.gov

Fact sheet provides information regarding the federal laws that protect individuals with disabilities, including disabled Veterans, from discrimination in employment and the job application process.

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www.dol.gov

Fact sheet from the Department of Labor explaining medical and/or disability-related leave employees may be entitled to under federal and state laws if/when they are injured or disabled or become ill on the job.

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www.dol.gov

Fact sheet from the Department of Labor that provides an overview of employment laws and resources available to assist employers in understanding their rights and responsibilities.

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www.dol.gov

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

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www.eeoc.gov

FMLA is a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave from work to individuals with serious health conditions and to certain family members who care for them. Under the FMLA, certain family members may be eligible for unpaid leave from their jobs to care for a wounded Service Member. Read the fact sheet about recent changes to the law pertaining to military family leave.

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www.dol.gov

Online interactive tool that helps employees understand eligibility under FMLA, including valid reasons for leave, employee/employer notification responsibilities and employee rights and benefits. Eligible family members of a covered Service Member are entitled to up to 26 weeks of leave from their job to care for their loved one.

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www.dol.gov

Describes the affirmative action obligations of federal contractors regarding the hiring and promoting of qualified special disabled Veterans of the Vietnam era and selected other Veterans who served on active duty. See answers to frequently asked questions about the federal contractor program.

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www.dol.gov

Facts from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) about the federal laws prohibiting job discrimination.

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www.eeoc.gov

Provides families and professionals hands-on information about Social Security disability and health benefit programs. The complete guide can be downloaded in PDF format.

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www.communityinclusion.org

Frequently asked questions from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment.

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www.eeoc.gov

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) bulletin on understanding changes to the way the definition of disability has been interpreted and who is covered.

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www.jan.wvu.edu

Helps employers determine effective accommodations and comply with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Provides information about post traumatic stress disorder, ADA information, accommodation ideas, and resources for additional information.

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www.jan.wvu.edu

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

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www.eeoc.gov

Lists news releases, regulations and policies on employment for Veterans issued by the Office of Personnel Management.

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www.opm.gov

Provides a summary of steps taken by the Obama Administration to increase employment, education, housing and other opportunities for Veterans, Service Members and their families.

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www.whitehouse.gov

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

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www.eeoc.gov

Overview from the Department of Justice regarding ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public.

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www.usdoj.gov

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.

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www.eeoc.gov

Explains Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans. Knowing about these authorities and identifying your eligibility will enhance your job search. Special authorities represent a few of many appointing authorities that agencies can use entirely at their discretion.

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www.fedshirevets.gov

Designed to help you learn more about the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). A series of questions has been developed for employees and employers, to determine your rights and responsibilities. To ensure an accurate understanding of USERRA, it is recommended that you go through all of the sections in the Advisor that are applicable to you.

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www.dol.gov

Provides information on the basic provisions and requirements under USERRA and includes links to resources such as fact sheets, e-tools, posters and more.

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www.dol.gov

Online tool helps Veterans understand employee eligibility and job entitlements, employer obligations, benefits and remedies under the Act.

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www.dol.gov

Links to the Office of Personnel Management's information on employment for Veterans including policies, rights, affirmative action, news and employment processes.

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www.fedshirevets.gov

Guide from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) explains the hiring authorities and preference for Veterans, including disabled Veterans, in federal civil service employment.

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main.opm.gov

Answers questions that employers may have about the protections for Veterans with service-connected disabilities when they seek to return to their former jobs or look to find their first, or new, civilian jobs. Explains how protections differ under USERRA and the ADA, and describes how the ADA applies to recruiting, hiring, and accommodating Veterans with service-connected disabilities.

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www.eeoc.gov

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.

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www.eeoc.gov

Provides information on laws that entitle Veterans to hiring and retention preferences over others for federal government positions.

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www.fedshirevets.gov

Information and resources, including fact sheets and online interactive tools, about the laws that entitle Veterans to hiring preferences over others for federal government positions.

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www.dol.gov

Online interactive tool that allows Veterans to examine the preferences to which they might be entitled with regard to federal jobs.

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www.dol.gov

Fact sheet on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) that protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service.

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www.dol.gov

Provides interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws by simulating the interaction you might have with an employment law expert.

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www.dol.gov

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