Disability Resources by Category

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination in the workplace. Title I has been designed to address and remove barriers to employment so individuals with disabilities can enjoy the same employment opportunities as people without disabilities.

A qualified individual with a disability has a right to engage in America’s workforce free of discrimination by businesses with 15 or more employees.

For additional information on the ADA and reasonable accommodations, visit these websites:

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  1-800-669-4000 (voice)
  1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
  http://www.eeoc.gov
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  1-800-ADA-WORK
  1-800-526-7234
  1-877-781-9403 (TTY)
  http://askjan.org
• The U.S. Department of Justice ADA Technical Assistance Program
  1-800-514-0301 (voice)
  1-800-514-0383 (TTY)
  http://www.ada.gov/ta-pubs-pg2.htm
• The Able Trust
  1-888-838- ABLE (toll-free in Florida)
  (850) 224-4493 (voice or TDD)
  http://www.abletrust.org/
• The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
  (850) 487-3278 (voice)
  (850) 922-5951 (TDD)
  http://www.faast.org/

Contact these resources for further assistance:

• EmployFlorida is a network of workforce services, resources, and job openings from over 100 One-Stop Centers in Florida. Call them toll free at 1-866-352-2345 or visit http://www.employflorida.net
• The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) has a database of jobs from companies interested in hiring qualified individuals with a disability. Contact them at earn@askearn.org or visit https://askearn.org/page/job-seekers-resources. 
• The Able Trust is a non-profit public/private partnership whose goal is to help Floridians with disabilities in achieving employment. Contact them at 1-888-838-ABLE (toll-free in Florida) / (850) 224-4493 (voice or TDD) http://www.abletrust.org/
• The Chamber of Commerce for Persons with Disabilities, Inc., mission is to help persons with disabilities and their direct caregivers to form and grow businesses. Visit them at http://disabilitychamber.org/

For additional information about other workplace issues, such as unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, wage and hour laws, and the Family Medical Leave Act, you can contact the phone numbers/websites below.

• For Unemployment Compensation contact the Agency For Workforce Innovation at 1-800-204-2418 or  http://www.floridajobs.org
• For Workers’ Compensation contact the Division of Workers’ Compensation at 1-800-342-1741 or http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/wc/
• For Wage & Hour Laws and the Family Medical Leave Act contact the U.S. Department of Labor National Call Center at 1-866-487-2365 or http://www.dol.gov
• To apply for Social Security Disability Benefits contact the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 or http://www.socialsecurity.gov