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
- Client Assistance Program (CAP) of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
- 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
- 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