National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The month of October is designated as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The observance celebrates the contributions of people with disabilities to the American workforce.

 

National Disability Month 2024

 

 

Congress has promoted the employment of persons with disabilities since 1945 and has enacted robust legislation - including the Americans with Disabilities Act - to support this objective. The Department of Labor’s timeline of key events in the history of disability and employment can be found here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/ada30/timeline.


The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has issued a poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which reflects this year’s theme, “ Access to Good Jobs for All.” The poster is available for download here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ODEP/NDEAM/508_2024_NDEAM%20Posters_english.pdf


 

Anne Arundel County Resources for Persons with Disabilities