Veterans with Disabilities

As military personnel leave active duty and seek to re-enter or enter the workforce for the first time Employers may have returning employees and applicants with disabilities. Employers may be faced with accommodating returning veterans and applicants and will need information on applicable laws and resources to provide accommodations to those employees and applicants. In addition to the ADA the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applies to returning veterans. The ADA applies to the recruiting, hiring and accommodating of qualified veterans with disabilities. The USERRA, enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor, sets forth the requirements for reemploying veterans with and without service-connected disabilities.

• Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities And The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide For Employers

  An EEOC guide for employers that explains how the ADA applies to recruiting, hiring, and accommodating veterans with service-connected disabilities.

• U.S. Department of Labor -- Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) -- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Information

  U.S. Department of Labor resource page for employers with information on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

• America's Heroes at Work

  Online U.S. Department of Labor resource designed to assist employers in hiring military veterans who have traumatic brain injuries or post-traumatic stress disorder

• EARNWorks Veteran Initiatives

  Online resource that helps businesses understand how to navigate the various resources available for hiring, retaining, managing and promoting veterans with disabilities