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A World In Which People With Disabilities Have Unlimited Employment Opportunities



Applicable Laws

Employing People with Disabilities

Find helpful information on laws that apply to the hiring and employment of people with disabilities.

Other Resources

  • The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-3302 (TTY)

  • The law requires an employer to post notices describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay and disability. The EEOC poster is available in English, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. You may order up to 10 copies from this website.

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-3302 (TTY)

  • Download the EEOC booklet Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act here or contact the EEOC below. Contact the EEOC for a brochure on The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-3302 (TTY)

  • A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

    U.S. Department of Justice
    Civil Rights Division
    Disability Rights Section
    P.O. Box 66118
    Washington, DC 20530-6118
    1-800-514-0301 (Voice) 1-800-514-0383 (TTY)

  • Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers are located in each of the ten federal regions. They are funded by the Department of Education specifically to provide technical assistance on the ADA.

    Regional Disability and Technical Assistance Center in your region:
    1-800-949-4232 (Voice & TTY)

  • Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Its Application to People with Disabilities

Booklets

  • Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA Guide for Small Businesses
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

    For the brochure contact:
    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    1801 L. Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20507
    Questions: 1-800-669-4000 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
    Publications: 1-800-669-3362 (Voice) or
    1-800-669-3302