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.
  • MRS office locator
• 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.
  • The Red Book – Social Security’s Red Book serves as a reference source for the Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs.
    • Red Book 2023
  • 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.
  • Freedom to Work (Medicaid Buy-in)
• Pure Michigan Talent Connect (PMTC) helps you to map a path to your future career. Career Explorer leverages job postings from PMTC, as well as training and education from Michigan Training Connect and Pathfinder to recommend personalized training and employment opportunities
• Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) The mission of MCTI is to conduct vocational and technical training programs and provides supportive services needed to prepare Michigan citizens with disabilities for competitive employment.
• Click here to find your local Michigan Works!. Michigan Works! is the first statewide, unified workforce development system in the country. Members serve as private sector leaders and partners whose work drives economic activity and strategic growth in their communities.
• Career One Stop, your source for career exploration, training & jobs. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• Talent Acquisition Portal claims to be the Largest Talent Pool of Individuals with Disabilities in the Country. It connects employers and prospective employees.
• The U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) ODEP’s vision is a world in which people with disabilities have unlimited employment opportunities. ODEP is the only non-regulatory federal agency that promotes policies and coordinates with employers and all levels of government to increase workplace success for people with disabilities. ODEP does not enforce any laws, but it does develop policies and share important information about effective practices to increase the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities.

• The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has several programs to assist employers in educating, recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees with disabilities. Also, guidance on creating inclusive work environments for persons with disabilities, financial assistance for employers, and developing reasonable accommodations for employees.
• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) also enforces Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503). This law prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against individuals with disabilities and requires them to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain workers with disabilities. The OFCCP also provides contractors/employers with compliance assistance guides to help them comply with the law.
• The Campaign for Disability Employment offers a variety of media assets, including video public service announcements, all designed to encourage employers and others to recognize the value and talent people with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy.