Information Clearinghouses | Job Accommodation Network (JAN) - U.S. Department of Labor
***CONFIDENTIAL***, Dept Of Labor, DC 20210
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Voice - Main Number
Languages
English and Spansih
Application process
Call for information
Fees
Call for information
Service area
U.S.A and Canada
Description
Provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment. Services include one-on-one consultation about job accommodation ideas, requesting and negotiating accommodations, and rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. Although JAN does not help individuals find employment, JAN does provide information for job seekers. Provides free consulting services for employers on job accommodations, including the accommodation process, accommodation ideas, product vendors, referral to other resources, and ADA compliance assistance. Website has extensive information on job accommodation.
What's Here
Providing organization
U S Department of Labor
Administers a wide variety of departments that foster and promote the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. Also administers a variety of Federal labor laws including those that guarantee workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support.