Disability Employment

We're highlighting states who have found creative ways to use WIOA funding to support workforce development efforts that target communities who have traditionally been overlooked.

For many, the Family and Medical Leave Act is key to retaining employment after the onset of a disability, whether temporary or long-term, or undergoing treatment for a chronic condition. 

How many women with disabilities are working in skilled trade positions?

Judy Heumann’s impact was profound. Her name is intertwined with the disability rights movement, and her activism embedded in nearly every policy advancement for people with disabilities in America.

Data analysis on Black workers with disabilities working in skilled trade professions

Reflecting on mentors who have made a significant impact on our careers.

As the economy continues to recover from setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities have re-entered the labor force in greater numbers and have even surpassed the pre-pandemic level

We're working to educate and engage federal agencies to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the federal government.

Researchers in our Office of Disability Employment Policy recently analyzed workforce data on American Indian or Alaska Native representation in various industries and occupations.

Lois Curtis, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55, was a guiding light of the disability rights movement.