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Your Rights As An Employee

Your Rights As An Employee

The links below take you to publications which explain the employment rights of a person under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the responsibilities of employers to accommodate individuals with a disability.

The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
Published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
Published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The ADA: Questions and Answers - Employment
Published by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

In addition, you may want to contact the following agencies for technical assistance:
Job Accommodation Network

Office of Disability Employment Policy

Southeast Disability & Technical Assistance Center
Kentucky Agencies

  • Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet
  • The cabinet's mission is to promote the quality of life for all Kentuckians and contribute to the state's economy by protecting the environment, working people throughout the Commonwealth and the public

  • Client Assistance Program (CAP) of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
  • The Client Assistance Program (CAP) was designed to offer assistance to conusmers in dealing with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). CAP can help you to understand services available from OVR, advise you on other benefits available from State and Federal agencies, help you to pursue appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of your rights, and help to resolve any dissatisfaction that you may have with OVR regarding the provision or denial of services.

  • Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
  • Our mission is to eradicate discrimination in the Commonwealth through enforcement of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.

  • Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy
  • The Department for Public Advocacy represents over 100,000 citizens each year in KY's trial and appellate courts. The staff of Ky's statewide defender program protects what we value most - our liberty and our life.

  • Department of Workers' Claims
  • The Department of Workers' Claims is the agency primarily charged with the administration of the Kentucky program and has exclusive jurisdiction over workers' compensation claims. Approximately 80,000 employers and 1.7 million employees are covered under Kentucky's workers' compensation law.  Forms pertaining to various claims can be downloaded at this website.

  • Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
  • Helping consumers and families, ensuring open government, fighting crime, promoting quality healthcare, and protecting seniors

National Government Agencies

  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Civil Rights Division-Department of Justice
  • U.S. Dept. of Labor
  • Legal Advocacy Services

  • Legal Aid Society


  • Updated: 06/02/2009