DOL Unveils Federal Disability Law Compliance Website for Employers

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched an interactive web tool to help employers comply with various disability-related employment discrimination laws. The Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor “is designed to help employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business or organization,” and “helps recipients of federal financial assistance understand their responsibilities under these laws.” The new Advisor, which is the newest in a series of Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses, or “elaws,” asks users to answer questions to help determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to them. Based on the responses given, the website generates an applicable list of federal disability laws that apply to that particular employer, along with information about the employer’s responsibilities under those laws.

The Advisor addresses the following disability laws:

  • Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
  • Title II, Subtitle A, of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA);
  • Section 188 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (only as it pertains to federal financial assistance);
  • Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and
  • The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended.

The Advisor does not address:

  • Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, which covers employees of the federal government;
  • Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and examinations and courses related to applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional, or trade purposes;
  • Workers' compensation laws; and
  • State and local disability nondiscrimination laws.

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