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Employment
Employment Discrimination
(Separate Website)
There are several federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination against people with disabilities. These laws apply to all state and local government employers and to private employers with 15 or more employees. In South Carolina, employers are also subject to the South Carolina Human Affairs Law, which provides employees with disabilities the same protections as the federal laws.
Reasonable Accommodations & Your Rights as an Employee
(Separate Website)
The packet is designed to provide basic information about reasonable accommodation for employees with physical or mental disabilities.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
The Red Book - A Guide to Work Incentives
(Separate Website)
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities. The Red Book is from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
Ticket To Work And Work Incentives Improvement Act Of 1999
(Separate Website)
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 was enacted on Dec. 17, 1999. This new law: increases beneficiary choice in obtaining rehabilitation and vocational services;
removes barriers that require people with disabilities to choose between health care coverage and work; and assures that more Americans with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in the workforce and lessen their dependence on public benefits. The provisions of the law become effective at various times, generally beginning one year after enactment. They are described in this document from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
Title II of the ADA: State and Local Government
(Separate Website)
Title II of the ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination by state and local governments. It applies to all kinds of state or local governments, for example: police departments, county councils, courts, and state agencies like Department of Social Services (DSS) or Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). Title II does not apply to private businesses. They are covered by another part of the ADA called Title III. This information packet does not cover public transportation. If your problem is with a private business or a public transit service please ask us for information about that problem.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Veterans' Rights under the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
(Separate Website)
By: SC Employment Security Commission
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
(Separate Website)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) was enacted on August 4, 1988 and became effective on February 4, 1989. WARN offers protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs. This notice must be provided to either affected workers or their representatives (e.g., a labor union); to the State dislocated worker unit; and to the appropriate unit of local government.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Working While Disabled - A Guide to Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
What Is A Plan For Achieving Self--Support?
Basically, a plan for achieving self--support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. This web page explains how the PASS works, how to apply for a PASS, and how a PASS affects your Social Security benefits. Thje website from the Social Security Administration provides help for disabled individuals on work-related issues.
By: Social Security Administration
Working While Disabled —How the Social Security Administration Can Help
(Separate Website)
This booklet from the Social Security Administration web site explains: Part 1—Why We Want To
Help You Return To Work; Part 2—What You Should Know About Social Security Work Incentives; Part 3—What You Should Know About SSI Work Incentives; Part 4—What And How You Should Report To Social Security
By: Social Security Administration
Working With Families Who Have Special Needs
(Separate Website)
A Guide for Professionals Who Serve People With Developmental Disabilities And Their Families
By: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) secures equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications. Title III of the ADA applies to public accommodations, which are private entities that are open to the public.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Brochure 12124 - ICAN: Investing in Communities and Neighborhoods
(Separate Website)
ICAN is a program through which DSS helps participants gain new work skills in unpaid service positions with local organizations. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Civil Rights-Related Information for People with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find civil rights-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including information about: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Disability Rights Laws, Community Access, Community Rights and Responsibilities, Educational Rights, Employment Rights and Responsibilities, Health Rights, Housing Rights, Technology Rights, and Transportation Rights.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Disabilities Rights
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990. The evidence of its success is everywhere. Handicap parking spaces, Braille instructions on ATM's, and ramps built into sidewalks have all become commonplace fixtures that make an enormous difference in the lives of persons with disabilities.
By: American Civil Liberties Union
DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
(Separate Website)
This web site provides a comprehensive list of the federal government's online information for people with disabilities. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you may select the category of information or services you're interested in from tabs at the top of the page. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you can also use the search function to look for any information by typing in related words.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Economic Development and Job Training Programs
(Separate Website)
HUD wants to strengthen communities, and economic development is an important part of that effort. Economic development is all about creating and retaining jobs in our Nation's communities. Learn about economic development programs from HUD and other federal agencies.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Education Benefits for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
The Education Service administers a large number of education benefit programs, including: (1) Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (2) Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve, (3) Veterans Educational Assistance Program, (4) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program and (5) a Work Study Program. This web site contains information about each of these programs, forms, and much more.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Education-Related Information for Children and Adults with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find education-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including: Adult Education and Literacy, Higher Education, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Educational Rights, Middle and High School, Parent Resources, Research & Statistics, School to Work, Special Education, and Infants and Toddlers.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Exceptional Family Member Program
(Separate Website)
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory enrollment program that works with other military and civilian agencies to provide comprehensive and coordinated community support, housing, and educational, medical, and personnel services to families with special needs. An exceptional family member is a family member (child or adult) with any physical, emotional, developmental, or intellectual disorder that requires special treatment, therapy, education, training, or counseling.
By: Army Community Service
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