Non-Discrimination in Employment

Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Veterans

About 25% of recent veterans report having a service-connected disability, as compared to about thirteen percent of all veterans. Common injuries experienced by veterans include missing limbs, spinal cord injuries, burns, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hearing loss, traumatic brain injuries, and other impairments.

This guide is intended to answer questions you may have about your rights as an injured veteran, now that you have left the service and are returning to a civilian job or seeking a new job. It also explains the kinds of adjustments (called reasonable accommodations) that may help you be successful in the workplace.

February 2012

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USERRA Return Notification to Employer

Job protections available to servicemembers when they are called into military service.