The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies.
The EEOC website provides:

Information about the laws prohibiting discrimination
Purpose and function of the EEOC
Instructions for filing a charge of discrimination
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The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) develops and influences disability-related employment policy and practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities. ODEP is a sub-cabinet level agency within the Department of Labor. ODEP works to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities while decreasing barriers to employment. Programs include: DisabilityInfo.gov, Disability Mentoring [...] Read more »

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The National ADA Symposium will be held May 12-14, 2008, at the America’s Center in St. Louis, MO. Nationally recognized experts will conduct dynamic, interactive training in an environment designed to encourage networking and group problem-solving. The Symposium exposition hall will showcase disability-related products and services and the Assistive Technology Fair.
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At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities is a free, web-based course for people interested in learning best practices for working with customers who have disabilities. The self-paced course covers Disability Etiquette, the Workforce Investment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It specifically addresses issues relevant to visual and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, [...] Read more »

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