In the USA The Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) seeks to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by expanding access to training, education, employment supports, assistive technology, integrated employment, entrepreneurial development, and small-business opportunities. The agency also builds partnerships with employers and state and local agencies to increase awareness of the benefits of hiring people with disabilities, and to facilitate the use of effective strategies.
The Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal contractors and subcontractors with government contracts in excess of $10,000, to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
The OFCCP also enforces the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), which prohibits employment discrimination against certain categories of veterans by federal contractors. Some disabled veterans are covered under this law.
Sen. Edward Kennedy wrote, "the high unemployment rate among people receiving federal disability benefits is not because their federal benefits programs have 'front doors that are too big - i.e., have eligibility criteria that are too loose - but because they have 'back doors that are too small' - i.e., once persons are on the rolls, it is too risky to come off."
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| 2011-12-14 | Increasing Disability Inclusion in National Service | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| 2011-12-09 | Veterans with Disabilities and Employment Related Information | Wendy Taormina-Weiss |
| 2011-12-08 | Improving Job Opportunities for Americans with Disabilities - Hiring Goal for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2011-11-29 | Job Portal for People with Disability - Think Beyond the Label | Suzanne Robitaille |
| 2011-11-05 | NAVAIR Event Encourages Investing in Employees with Disabilities | NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. |
| 2011-11-02 | Enable America Serves Disabled Veterans with Mentoring Programs at Triangle Employers During November | Enable America |
| 2011-10-11 | PACE Enterprises, Services, and Employment for People with Disabilities | Wendy Taormina-Weiss |
| 2011-10-06 | $21M in Disability Employment Initiative | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2011-09-05 | RHA Howell Employment Resources for People with Disability | RHA Howell, Inc. |
| 2011-08-09 | DirectEmployers Association Supports Obama's Commitment To Employing America's Veterans | DirectEmployers Association |
| 2011-08-04 | New Disability Employment Diversity of Abilities Initiative at Auburn, ME, Manufacturing Plant | Procter & Gamble |
| 2011-06-30 | What if My Workers Compensation Claim is Denied | Robbins & Associates |
| 2011-06-02 | Summer Jobs for Youths and Teens | Summer Jobs Express |
| 2011-06-01 | $20M for Programs Designed to Improve Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2011-05-23 | Video Conference Hiring Interviews for Veterans | High Speed Video |
| 2011-05-18 | Employer Medical Costs Expected to Increase by 8.5% | PwC |
| 2011-04-28 | National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2011 Theme | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2011-04-02 | JobTIPS for Individuals with Autism | Do2Learn |
| 2011-03-16 | Manufacturing Venture that Will Employ Blind and Visually Impaired People | Lighthouse for the Blind-Saint Louis |
| 2011-03-08 | Online Employment of People with Disabilities Tool for Federal Agencies | Office of Disability Employment Policy |
| 2011-02-03 | Talent Solutions for Employers Incorporating People With Disabilities | Manpower |
| 2011-01-31 | Employment Program Seeks to Hire 500 Disabled Vets in 2011 | Alorica Inc. |
| 2011-01-26 | St. Louis Earns National Industries for the Blind Award for Sustaining and Increasing Employment for People Who Are Blind | Lighthouse for the Blind |
| 2011-01-15 | U.S. Companies Better at Hiring Veterans but Need Help to Reach Those with Disabilities | Society for Human Resource Management |
| 2011-01-05 | RHA Howell, SENET Announce Commitment to the Campaign for Disability Employment | RHA Howell Inc and SENET |
| 2010-12-09 | Office of Disability Employment Policy New Tools for Disability Employment | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2010-11-29 | Raleigh Call Center Provides Jobs for People Who are Blind | National Industries for the Blind |
| 2010-11-24 | Disability Employment Portal Announces New Employer Members | GettingHired, LLC |
| 2010-11-17 | NCD Celebrates 35 Years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | The National Council on Disability |
| 2010-11-14 | Lump Sum Payments for Colorado Workers Comp Benefits | Eley Law Firm |
| 2010-11-13 | Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) Awards | Jason Nelson |
| 2010-11-11 | Program Offers American Veterans With Disabilities Stable Employment and Independence | AT&T Inc. |
| 2010-11-10 | Supported Employment Network Launches New Website | SENET |
| 2010-11-09 | US Nationwide Veterans Employment Campaign | HirePatriots |
| 2010-10-12 | Unemployment Among Older Adults Stuck Near Record Highs | National Council on Aging |
| 2010-10-11 | Customer Service Industry Training for Persons with Disability | Statler Center |
| 2010-10-11 | Hospitality Career Training and Employment Opportunities for Visually Impaired and Disabled Individuals | Statler Center |
| 2010-10-09 | Federal Funding for Job Training in Health Care Field | The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance |
| 2010-10-08 | National Council on Disability Supports National Disability Employment Awareness Month | The National Council on Disability |
| 2010-10-05 | A New Perspective on Disability Employment | Disability Employment Awareness Month |
| 2010-10-03 | National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2010 | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2010-09-06 | Jobless Rate Almost Constant But Extended Mass Layoffs Decline | Rutgers University's School of Management and Labor Relations |
| 2010-09-01 | Disability Employment Portal Bolsters Service Offerings for Employers | GettingHired, LLC |
| 2010-09-01 | Blind Employees at Luke AFB Base Supply Center | National Industries for the Blind |
| 2010-08-17 | Employee Benefits - The Latest Casualties of the Economy? | IntelliQuote |
| 2010-08-16 | AbilityOne Base Supply Centers Mark 15 Years | National Industries for the Blind |
| 2010-07-28 | Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities | The White House |
| 2010-07-26 | People With Disabilities Are Earning Jobs With Goodwill's Help | Goodwill Industries International |
| 2010-06-24 | Working After SSDI Approval - Disability Employment | Jeffrey A. Rabin & Assoc |
| 2010-06-16 | Manpower Launches Project Ability to Find Employment for People with Disabilities | Manpower |
| 2010-06-16 | Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits While Working | Findlaw PR |
| 2010-06-01 | Solutions to Help Employers Manage Short-term Disability - IBI Data | Integrated Benefits Institute |
| 2010-05-06 | AbilityOne Employment for People with Disabilities | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2010-03-19 | Works for Me Campaign Helping People with Disabilities in Pa. Join Workforce | Works for Me |
| 2010-03-09 | Immigrants with Disability more Frequently Employed than US Born with Disabilities | Nationwide Childrens Hospital |
| 2010-02-20 | Employment of People with Disabilities - Martinez Speaks Out - Disability Employment | Enable America |
| 2010-02-16 | Jobs Available to Suit People with Disabilities - Freedom Disability | Freedom Disability |
| 2010-02-01 | US Department of Labor Budget Request - Good Jobs for Everyone | U.S. Department of Labor |
| 2010-02-01 | Enable America – Working for the Employment of People with Disabilities | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2010-01-17 | America's Job Exchange - Formerly America's Job Bank | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2010-01-15 | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Employment Guidance | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2010-01-12 | More Jobs in 2010 Promises National Disability Advocacy Group | Freedom Disability |
| 2010-01-06 | Campaign to Promote Employment for People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania | AHEDD |
| 2009-12-17 | Job Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities During AbilityLinks Online Job Fair | Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital |
| 2009-11-19 | GettingHired Announces Additional Funding for Disability Employment Growth | GettingHired LLC |
| 2009-11-09 | ACE Website Connects Veterans to Higher Education | American Council on Education |
| 2009-10-31 | ADA Employment Video | U.S. Department of Justice |
| 2009-10-28 | Habitat Internation Inc. - Workers with Disabilities Succeed! | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-10-19 | Training Program for Special Needs Life Coaches | Training Education and Research Institute |
| 2009-10-16 | Jobs for Veterans - Workforce Alliance | Workforce Alliance |
| 2009-10-15 | Benefits of Employing People with Disabilities | Life Skills |
| 2009-10-06 | Department of Labor Steps up Efforts to Serve Workers with Disabilities | Department of Labor |
| 2009-09-29 | Employer Changes with New ADA Act | Sally Ann Jones |
| 2009-09-24 | Disability Jobs Fair | AbilityLinks.org |
| 2009-08-25 | $1.75 Million for College Enrolment Completion for Veterans | U.S. Department of Education |
| 2009-08-18 | USA Jobs for People with Disabilities and Veterans | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-08-18 | Disability Employment - Bringing Workers and Corporations Together | Hire Disability Solutions |
| 2009-08-03 | Government Jobs for Persons with a Disability | Disabled World |
| 2009-08-03 | Jobs for People with Disabilities | Disabled World |
| 2009-07-18 | Wisconsin Disability Employment Website | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-07-17 | Goodwill Industries Employment Programs Benefited 1.5 Million People | Goodwill Industries International, Inc. |
| 2009-06-10 | Campaign for Disability Employment Announces Online Video Contest | Campaign for Disability Employment |
| 2009-04-23 | Unemployment Continues to Hit Those with Disabilities Hard | Allsup |
| 2009-04-08 | Disability Law Provides Employment Protections | AbilityOne |
| 2009-04-03 | Choice of Doctor | Eley Law Firm |
| 2009-04-03 | Average Weekly Wage for Temporary Total Disability | Eley Law Firm |
| 2009-03-31 | Create More Federal Job Opportunities for People With Disabilities - NCD | The National Council on Disability |
| 2009-02-24 | Border Patrol Looking to Recruit Veterans | Jake Kim |
| 2009-02-19 | Economic Stimulus Bill Benefits People with Disabilities | Enable America |
| 2009-02-06 | Military Veterans Should Consider Federal Employment | Barbara Adams |
| 2009-02-05 | Deaf Jobs Program California USA | Disabled World |
| 2009-02-05 | Jobs for Americans with Disabilities | Disabled World |
| 2009-02-02 | Disability Jobs - INSIGHT Into Diversity | INSIGHT Into Diversity |
| 2009-01-23 | Only One in Ten Unemployed Workers Obtain COBRA Coverage | Commonwealth Fund |
| 2009-01-20 | Rights of People Leaving Work Due to Disability | Allsup |
| 2008-12-21 | Workplace Law Changes Affecting Workers Caretakers and People with Disabilities | Disabled World |
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