WIA Equal Opportunity Resources

Equal Opportunity Compliance and Enforcement

United States Department of Labor Civil Rights Center

The CRC administers and enforces various federal statutes, regulations, and executive orders that relate to non-discrimination and equal opportunity.

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The vision of the EEOC is to achieve a strong and prosperous nation secured through a fair and inclusive workplace; it's mission is to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace and enforce federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

Kansas Human Rights Commission

KHRC works to ensure equal opportunities in all employment relations to prevent and eliminate discrimination, segregation and separation. Kansas laws protect persons from discrimination in employment, housing and public accomodations.

United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.

Disability Issues

Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns

KCDC works toward the vision of people with disabilities being equal citizens in society by focusing on the following objectives through partnerships, training, information, and referral at the state, regional, and local level.

United States Department of Labor Disability Non-Discrimination Law Advisor

Welcome to the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor. This Advisor is designed to help employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business or organization. The Advisor also helps recipients of federal financial assistance understand their responsibilities under these laws. The Advisor will provide you with a customized list of federal disability non-discrimination laws that may apply and links to detailed information that will help you understand your requirements under these laws. Employees, job applicants, applicants or participants in programs that receive federal financial assistance, and individuals receiving services from public entities may also find this Advisor helpful to learn more about their rights under these federal disability non-discrimination laws.

Kansas Disability Program Navigator Initiative

Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the USDOL Employment and Training Administration directed funds and resources to improve workforce services for individuals with disabilities. The Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative was developed to improve physical and program accessibility to One Stop services and promote meaningful and effective job seeker participation in the workforce investment system.

WIA Section 188 Disability Checklist

The U.S. Department of Labor, Civil Rights Center (CRC), which is organizationally located within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, has developed this "WIA Section 188 Disability Checklist" to ensure nondiscrimination and equal opportunity to persons with disabilities.

Access for All

A resource manual for meeting the needs of One-Stop customers with disabilities.

Guide for Making Meetings Accessible to Persons with Disabilities

The United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division has published this guide on making meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. The guide also contains contact information for ADA Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers nationwide.

DisabilityInfo.gov

DisabilityInfo.gov provides quick and easy access to comprehensive information about disability programs, services, laws and benefits.

Job Accommodation Network

JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.

The 2008 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments

JAN's guide to understanding the recently adopted changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

ODEP Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities

The United States Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy recently conducted an employer survey on the employment of people with disabilities. This report provides guidance on how to effectively inform employers about the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities.

Diversifying Your Workforce

A four step reference guide to recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities developed by the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

World Institute on Disability

The mission of the World Institute on Disability (WID) in communities and nations worldwide is to eliminate barriers to full social integration and increase employment, economic security and health care for persons with disabilities. WID creates innovative programs and tools; conducts research, public education, training and advocacy campaigns; and provides technical assistance.

Vocational Rehabilitation

Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) for the Vocational Rehabilitation System

In 2008 the Rehabilitation Service Administration (RSA) phased out the national network of Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (RCEPs) and introduced a new network of Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Centers to support the public vocational rehabilitation system. TACE Centers provide advice, support, and training to state VR agencies and their partners. The Region 7 TACE Center serves Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Universal Access

KANSASWORKS

KANSASWORKS - your best source for posting and finding jobs in the state of Kansas. Whether you're looking for that perfect job, that perfect employee or information on an industry or workforce, KANSASWORKS for you. And it works absolutely free.

Onestops.info

The National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) provides training, technical assistance, policy analysis, and information to improve access for all in the workforce development system.

CareerOnestop.org

CareerOnestop has tools to help job seekers, students, employers and workforce professionals. Sponsored by the United States Department of Labor.

Practical Suggestions for Recruiting Applicants with Disabilities

What to do and what not to do when recruiting employment and program applicants with disabilities.

Limited English Proficiency

LEP.gov

LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federally conducted and federally assisted programs. This site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, and technical assistance regarding limited English proficiency and language services for federal agencies, recipients of federal funds, users of federal programs and federally assisted programs, and other stakeholders.

Glossary of English/Spanish Workforce Investment Act Terms and Phrases

Need to know how to say "Dislocated Worker" in Spanish? This document is a comprehensive list of WIA related words and phrases and their Spanish translations.

Fair Employment Practices

Kansas Human Rights Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Guidelines

EEOC Guidance on Pre-Employment Inquiries Related to Persons with Disabilities

Information on Pre-Employment Inquiries Related to Persons with Disabilities

Guidelines on Fair Pre-Employment Inquiries

Equal Opportunity Training Resources

USDOL Civil Rights Center Compliance Assistance Tools

CRC's Compliance Assistance site provides training information a variety of subjects such as: disability issues, limited English proficiency, discrimination complaint logs, and religious and faith based initiatives. The site also has a "New EO Officer Toolkit" which provides essential information for all state and local equal opportunity officers.

Equal Opportunity Monitoring Guides

National Association of State Workforce Agencies Equal Opportunity Guide

NASWA has developed a comprehensive guide for conducting USDOL WIA related equal opportunity reviews.

WIA Equal Opportunity Monitoring Guide

Required WIA Equal Opportunity Posters/Notifications

These notifications must be posted or disseminated in any office providing WIA services.

Equal Opportunity is the Law-English

Equal Opportunity is the Law-Spanish

Equal Opportuntiy is the Law-Vietnamese

Equal Opportunity is the Law-Laotion

Equal Opportunity is the Law-Cambodian

Equal Opportunity Posters-Russian, Somali, Vietnamese and other languages