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JAN: Job Accommodation Network

Posted on 06/16/2023

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues. Serving customers across the United States and around the world for more than 35 years, JAN provides free one-on-one practical guidance and technical assistance on job accommodation solutions, Title I of the ADA and related legislation, self-employment and entrepreneurship options for people with disabilities.

JAN provides individualized consultation to assist:

Employers and their representatives seeking guidance on practical ways to engage in the interactive process, provide job accommodation solutions, and comply with Title I of the ADA;
Individuals with medical conditions and disabilities seeking information about job accommodation solutions, employment rights under the ADA, and self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities; and
Family members and rehabilitation, medical, educational, and other professionals in their effort to support successful employment outcomes for individuals with medical conditions and disabilities.

Ask JAN External Link Icon opens in new window or tab! We can help. JAN consultants and employment specialists are highly qualified and experienced thought leaders and innovators on disability employment issues. By providing trusted guidance on the ADA and practical accommodation solutions that benefit employers and individuals with medical conditions and disabilities, JAN helps everyone recognize the value and talents that qualified workers with disabilities add to the workforce. About the JAN staff External Link Icon opens in new window or tab.

For detailed information about the services JAN provides, see our Frequently Asked Questions External Link Icon opens in new window or tab and view JAN is here for YOU! External Link Icon opens in new window or tab

JAN is a service of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy/ODEP External Link Icon opens in new window or tab (#OD-38028-22-75-4-54). Its development has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of ODEP, West Virginia University External Link Icon opens in new window or tab, and private industry throughout North America.

ODEP also sponsors other services to develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, including the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion External Link Icon opens in new window or tab, the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology External Link Icon opens in new window or tab, the Campaign for Disability Employment External Link Icon opens in new window or tab, the LEAD Center External Link Icon opens in new window or tab, and CAPE-Youth External Link Icon opens in new window or tab.

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