Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

Legal Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act: Focus on Employment

  Brief overview of the employment-related protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Content Detail

  By:

  The National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (NCWD)

• Disability Rights

  The primary goal of the Disability Rights Section is to achieve equal opportunity for people with disabilities in the United States by implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Content Detail

  By:

  United States Department of Justice

• Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act

  Read this pamphlet to learn about legal protections from discrimination based on a disability. Content Detail

  By:

  Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division

• The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability

  Content Detail

  By:

  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• IDEA: The Manual for Parents and Students About Special Education in Services in Texas

  Disability Right's manual for parents and students about special education services in Texas. Content Detail

  By:

  Disability Rights Texas -- Main Office

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

  JAN is a toll-free information and referral service on job accommodations for people with disabilities. Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Department of Labor

• Tenants with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodations

  Tenants with disabilities can ask their landlord to accommodate their disabilities. For example, a tenant could ask a landlord to allow a service animal in a "no pets" apartment complex; a tenant who receives a disability benefits check on the third day of each month could ask to pay the rent on that day with no late fees; and a tenant with a wheelchair could ask a landlord to allow the tenant to build a ramp to the entrance of the unit. Read More

  By:

  Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• A Guide to Disability Rights Law

  Provides information about your rights under the ADA when seeking and retaining employment. Read More

  By:

  U.S. Department of Justice

• Employment Discrimination Rights Summary

  This handout gives a summary of the federal and Texas laws against disability discrimination in the workplace. Content Detail

  By:

  Disability Rights Texas

• Work At Home/Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation

  Are employers required to allow employees with a disability to work from home as a "reasonable accommodation" under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Content Detail

  By:

  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission