The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
 

 

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is similar to the ADA. This law prohibits federal agencies, federal contractors, and some employers receiving federal funds from discriminating against people with disabilities in every aspect of employment. It also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for qualified employees. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the Rehabilitation Act.

 


For more information, contact:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov/
Phone: (800) 669-4000

Return to Top

 

























 
 

The Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (FMLA)
 

 

At some point your health may change and require you to take time off from work. The FMLA requires federal agencies and private businesses with more than fifty employees to provide workers with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for family and medical reasons.

When you request a leave, your employer has the right to ask for documentation of your condition from a health-care provider. While you are on leave, you will not receive a paycheck but your employer must continue your health-care benefits.

When you return to work your employer is required to reinstate you to the original or an equivalent job with the same pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. If you are no longer able to perform an essential function of the job, reinstatement is not required unless a reasonable accommodation would enable you to do the job.

 


Covered reasons for leave include:
A serious health condition that prevents performance of essential job functions
Needing to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition
The birth of a child and care of a newborn
Adopting or bringing a child from foster care

 

 


For more information contact:
  Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/




 Hospicenet
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/
medical_leave.html



 American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org







Return to Top