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Disability Nondiscrimination Tool: US Department of Labor

Written on August 11, 2010 by admin

Filed Under: Labor Law

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has launched the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool. This tool has been created to help employers determine the federal disability nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to their organization. Depending on state location, company size and business sector, different laws apply. Understanding an employer’s responsibilities under these laws assists companies in establishing corporate policies that refrain from discriminating against qualified job candidates who have disabilities.

In a DOL press release regarding the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool, Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, said “today, we made it easier for employers of all sizes to access the talents of the 36 million Americans with disabilities.”

The Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool is easy to navigate. This tool is a great resource to consult during policy development and internal investigations. After answering a few simple “yes” or “no” questions related to one’s company and selecting the state in which the company operates, a results page is generated containing the laws applicable to the company. The results page also lists links to other sources of information related to hiring and employing individuals with disabilities.  Compiling all of the nondiscrimination laws into a single resource reduces the time spent searching for information.

The announcement of the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor in the DOL press release  states:

“Employees, job applicants, applicants for/or participants in programs that receive federal financial assistance, and individuals receiving services from public entities may also find this Advisor helpful to learn more about their rights under these federal disability nondiscrimination laws.”

The US DOL stated the laws addressed by the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor include:

The US DOL has also compiled a list of the laws not included in the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor:

Federal Government employees in the US will have to seek advice from sources such as the EEOC and the Office of Personnel Management, as the acts specific to these employees are not included in the DOL tool.

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