COVID-19 Employment

There are several laws and federal guidance that protect your right to employment and reasonable accommodations. You can view many resources associated with employment at the ADA Disability and COVID-19 website.

• Some of these laws and federal guidance include:
  • Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor
  • Guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Below are resources to learn more about each of the laws and federal guidance that may impact your work:

• Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers employment.
  • “Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace” Factsheet from the ADA National Network
  • “Work-leave, the ADA, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)” Factsheet from the ADA National Network
• The U.S. Department of Labor has guidance on COVID-19 and the workplace.
  • The Job Accommodation Network has the following resources:
    •  “Requesting and Negotiating Accommodations During the Pandemic”
    • “Long COVID and the ADA”
• The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) includes guidance on explaining laws and how they relate to COVID-19 and disability.
  • “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”