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The OBLN recognizes the contribution that the following national
organizations can provide in supporting OBLN Affiliates to more
successfully employ people with disabilities.
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United States Business
Leadership Network
www.usbln.com
The national home of the Business Leadership Network (BLN). BLN is a
business-led initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The BLN concept
is endorsed by the U.S. Labor Department and ODEP and includes best
practices and other information from business about employing people
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Job
Accommodation Network
www.jan.wvu.edu
Tel: 800-526-7234
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that
provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), and the employability of people with
disabilities.
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National
Business & Disability Council
www.business-disability.com
The National Business & Disability Council is a resource for
corporations that are hiring, working with, and marketing to people with
disabilities. Provides resources, strategies, a job search link, and a
resume database to businesses for a fee. |
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Social Security
Administration
Office of Employment Support Program
www.ssa.gov/work/index.html
Social Security Administration's department that addresses the needs and
employment of beneficiaries of social security with disabilities.
Includes Ticket to Work information and other tax and work incentive
information.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)
U.S. Department
of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
ADA homepage details the history and current state of the ADA. Employers
can call the toll-free ADA information line to obtain answers to general
and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance
materials. |
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U.S. Department
of Labor
www.dol.gov
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of the job
seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving
their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable
employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits,
helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective
bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other
national economic measurements. |
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Office of Disability Employment
Policy
U.S. Department
of Labor
www.dol.gov/odep
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is an agency within
the U. S. Department of Labor providing national leadership to increase
employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities while
striving to eliminate barriers to employment.
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U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
www.eeoc.gov
The EEOC promotes equal opportunity in employment. Provides technical
assistance on the ADA and other provisions applying to employment.
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www.disabilityinfo.gov
www.disabilityinfo.gov
Containing information on civil rights, education, employment, housing,
health care, technology and transportation, among other subjects, the
site is designed to be a one-stop source of government information
relevant to people with disabilities, their families, employers, and
service providers. DisabilityInfo.gov is the result of a collaborative
effort across multiple federal agencies and part of President Bush's New
Freedom Initiative. |
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Disability-Related Fact Sheets
www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/publicat.htm
A direct link to comprehensive fact sheets on disability-related topics
on the ODEP site. |
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