Employers

This section shares resources for employers with an interest in recruiting and hiring disabled veterans.

• Benefits and Strategies for Hiring Disabled Veterans – This resource from the ODEP-funded Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability provides information and resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain, and advance disabled veterans.

• A-Z Job Accommodations for Disabled Veterans – This guide from the ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network offers tips for employers on accommodations and supports for common disabilities experienced by veterans, such as brain injuries, physical injuries, and mental health conditions.

This section offers resources on workplace supports and accommodations for disabled veterans.

• Frequently Asked Accommodation Questions – This resource from the ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network (JAN) explains how to support workplace accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• A to Z: Disability Disclosure and the ADA – This JAN guide describes how employers can support voluntary self-disclosure by disabled workers, including disabled veterans, at each phase of the employment cycle (pre-employment, post-offer, onboarding, and accessing workplace accommodations after starting).

• Situations and Solutions Finder – This JAN tool provides access to accommodation scenarios for industries, such as manufacturing (e.g., welder, electrician, mechanic, machinist, etc.), to support disabled veterans (by disability type, limitations, and occupation).

• Accommodation Situations and Solutions: Maritime and Shipbuilding – This Job Accommodation Network webpage provides examples of potential accommodation solutions related to performing specific job duties within the shipbuilding industry.

This section provides resources for employers that plan to recruit and hire disabled veterans.

• What is a Reasonable Accommodation? – This resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from the ADA National Network defines what reasonable accommodations are and explains how veterans can request accommodations. 

• Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Disabled Veterans – This training from the ODEP-funded Job Accommodation Network discusses accommodations for veterans with cognitive disabilities and mental health conditions that may be needed for success at work.