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This pamphlet produced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides a comprehensive overview of the ADA as it relates to employment - who is covered, types of reasonable accommodation, range of covered employment practices, disclosure guidelines, etc.
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The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) document explains how the ADA applies to job applicants and employees with intellectual disabilities, in particular.
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Questions and Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), this fact sheet addresses common questions about how the ADA protects applicants with disabilities during the hiring process. Topics include asking for reasonable accommodations, handling disclosure, the meaning of “being qualified,” and filing discrimination charges.
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Job Applicants and the Americans with Disabilities Act
JAN's ADA Library houses a wide array of publications, targeted to various audiences, about the ADA - rights, responsibility, compliance guidelines, etc.
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - ADA Library
This document lists a variety of state and national resources offering legal assistance, information and/or advocacy around ADA related issues and discrimination.
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ADA Resources List
