Employment

• The ADA: Questions & Answers   (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an update on COVID-19 and the ADA in the workplace. It’s important for workers and employers to know their legal rights and their responsibilities in this quickly changing pandemic. Please visit this link for the the EEOC guidance.

Some people with disabilities need accommodations in order to do their job. Disability Rights Michigan has a technical assistance (TA) guidance piece on requesting a reasonable accommodation.

DRM TA – Requesting A Reasonable Accommodation 

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Additionally, the links below can help you learn more about the accommodation process.

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Practical Solutions for Workplace Success.
• Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) a website for employers to find resources for employees with disabilities from the US Department of Labor.
• US Department of Labor – Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
• EEOC: Employment Accommodations and Mental Health Conditions
• Tax Incentives for Employers to hire, accommodate and retain employees with disabilities.

US Department of Labor’s FMLA website has all the information you need about who qualifies for leave under the act, forms to use requesting leave and much more.

• Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS): A state agency with the mission: Develop customized workforce solutions for businesses and individuals with disabilities.
• Vocational Rehabilitation Program, Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)
• Social Security Administration (SSA):
  • Ticket to Work – The Ticket to Work (Ticket) Program offers Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities the choices, opportunities and supports needed to find and keep employment, increase their earnings through work, and reduce their reliance on cash benefits to the greatest extent possible.
  • 2020 Redbook – Social Security’s Red Book explains employment-related rules and programs associated with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
  • Resources for Veterans – Veterans seeking employment and employers or federal contractors looking to hire Veterans now have more resources than ever at their disposal. The websites listed below are good places for job candidates to begin their searches if they are Veterans of the United States Armed Forces – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.