Know Your Employment Rights
On this page you will find information about your employment rights. Your rights as an employee are extremely important and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) aims to protect these rights. It is important that you know your rights and what you do or do not have to disclose when seeking employment. Below you will find information about the ADA and other resources to protect you while seeking employment and after you get the job.
What is the ADA?
Here is a short video from the Rocky Mountain ADA Center discussing what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and how it applies to so many people.
Title I of the ADA Explained
In this video from the Rocky Mountain ADA Center about Title I of the ADA, you will learn how the ADA applies to employees, employers, and workplaces.
How & When to Disclose my Disability Under the ADA
In this video, you will learn about disclosing your disability and requesting reasonable accommodations from your employer.
Disability Rights: American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU works to create a Wyoming that is free from discrimination against individuals with disabilities. They have resources about your rights as an employee and provide you with examples of discrimination in the workplace. They also provide additional resouces to places such as The Job Accommodation Network, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
**The Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is funded in part by the Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy and/or Council policy.**