ODEP implements a number of initiatives and offers a variety of resources to help businesses and employers understand issues related to the employment of people with disabilities. Links to these resources are centralized on this page. In addition, businesses and employers are encouraged to visit the Employer section of ODEP’s Web site.

Publications

Fact Sheets

Recruitment and Retention

• Opening Doors to All Candidates: Tips for Ensuring Access for Applicants with Disabilities
• Focus on Ability: Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities
• Diverse Perspectives: People with Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business Goals
• Strategic Connections: Recruiting Job Candidates with Disabilities
• Cultivating Leadership: Mentoring Youth with Disabilities

Employment Laws and Legal Issues

• Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts
• Employment Laws: Disability & Discrimination
• Employment Laws: Medical and Disability-Related Leave
• Employment Laws: Overview & Resources for Employers

Accommodations

• Customized Solutions for Today's Workforce: The Job Accommodation Network
• Investing in People: Job Accommodation Situations and Solutions
• The Job Accommodation Process: Steps to Collaborative Solutions

Emergency Preparedness

• Effective Emergency Preparedness Planning: Addressing the Needs of Employees with Disabilities

Disability and Workplace Culture

• Communicating With and About People with Disabilities

Brochures

• Practical Solutions: Customized Employment

Programs/ Initiatives

• Disability.gov—Employment Section/Employer Resources 
• Customized Employment
• Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award
• Disability Mentoring Day (DMD)
• Emergency Preparedness and People with Disabilities
• Workforce Recruitment Program

Technical Assistance Services

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)
• Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs)

Reports

• Customized Employment: Practical Solutions for Employment Success
• Preparing the Workplace for Everyone:  Accounting for the Needs of People with Disabilities

FAQs

• What is the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)?
• How many people with disabilities are there in the United States?
• How many people with disabilities are working?
• How does the federal government define "disability"?
• What is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?
• Where can I find more information on specific disabilities or medical conditions?
• Where can I access employers who have had successful experiences hiring people with disabilities?
• What can we do to enhance our services to customers with disabilities?
• What are my obligations as an employer under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act and where can I get technical assistance?
• Where can I get information about making workplace accommodations?
• Where can employers find qualified applicants with disabilities?
• How do I know whether I am complying with the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Success Stories

Coming Soon.

Businesses and employers may also find information of interest in ODEP’s online News Room, including recent news releases, speeches and additional publications.