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Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA Guide for Small Businesses - booklet

  • Contact:
    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)
    http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/smbustxt.htm

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - the law

  • Contact:
    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)
    http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

The ADA: Questions and Answers - fact sheet

  • 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 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/adaqa1.html

The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer - fact sheet

  • 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 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada17html

The EEO Poster

  • 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 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/posterform.html

Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act - booklet

  • 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 (TTY)
    http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-ada.html

The Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - 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

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

  • Contact:
    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)
    http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/cguide.htm

Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
The 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.

  • Contact:
    Regional Disability and Technical Assistance Center in your region
    1-800-949-4232 (Voice & TTY)
    http://www.dbtac.vcu.edu

Demystifying the Rehabilitation Act: What Faith-Based and Community Organizations Need to Know - fact sheet

Employment Laws: Disability & Discrimination - fact sheet

Employment Laws: Medical and Disability-Related Leave - fact sheet

Employment Laws: Overview & Resources for Employers - fact sheet

Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Its Application to People with Disabilities - fact sheet



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Disability
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Situation

June 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.6%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    14.3%

 

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