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Accommodations and Advancement

Learn about reasonable accommodations and how they can help employees advance in their careers.

Accommodations and Retention

Learn about the role accommodations play in retaining employees with disabilities.

Americans with Disabilities Act & Workplace Safety

Learn about the connection between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Review the basics of the ADA. 

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Creating a Disability-Inclusive Workplace: The Role of Accommodations (Learning Guide)

Learn about the important role accommodations play in creating inclusive workplaces.

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Employer Financial Incentives

Learn about federal and state tax incentives to encourage hiring of people with disabilities and support workplace accessibility.

Employer Tax Incentives Available from the Federal Government

Learn more about tax incentives offered by the Federal Government to encourage private employers to hire people with disabilities. 

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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)

Review the basics of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Federal Government Employment

Learn about strategies for including people with disabilities in federal employment.

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Inclusion@Work: A Framework for Building a Disability-Inclusive Organization

Explore strategies for creating disability-inclusive workplace cultures and meeting your organization's diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals.

Inclusive Advancement: Applicable Laws & Regulations

Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact advancement activities.

Inclusive Hiring: Applicable Laws and Regulations

Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact the hiring process.

Inclusive Recruitment: Applicable Laws and Regulations

Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact recruitment activities.

Inclusive Retention: Applicable Laws & Regulations

Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact employee retention.

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Medical Inquiries

Learn about ADA rules and regulations related to the types of questions employers can ask about an applicant or employee's disability.

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Reasonable Accommodations

Learn how reasonable accommodations help ensure productivity of all employees. 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act)

Review the basics of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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Section 503 Best Practices for Federal Contractors

Learn about strategies to help federal contractors meet their obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and recruit, hire, advance, and retain workers with disabilities.

Summary of Section 501 Rule, As Amended (2017), Requiring Affirmative Action for People With Disabilities in the Federal Government

This EARN policy brief reviews the Rehabilitation Act Section 501 final rule. 

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Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974

Review the basics of the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

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Workers’ Compensation

Understand how workers' compensation programs support retention of your workforce. 

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