Employment and Workers Rights for People with Disabilities

Find employment opportunities, learn about unemployment support, and understand your rights as a person with a disability.  

Employment Opportunities

Find a job that’s suited to your interests, skills, and abilities. 

• Get a job in the Federal Government

  Our federal government is actively recruiting and hiring people with disabilities for a variety of jobs. Get step-by-step instructions on how to apply for a job through a non-competitive process called Schedule A or the traditional/competitive process.

• Northwest Center employment services

  Get matched to the right job for you and receive support along your career path if you’re an adult living with a disability in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Okanogan, and Spokane Counties.

• King County Supported Employment

  Individuals with developmental disabilities are matched with a King County government job and work with a job coach through the application process, hiring, onboarding, and training. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply.

• abilityJobs

  Connect with businesses, governments, and nonprofits on the largest job site for people with disabilities.

Unemployment Support

If you lost your job through no fault of your own, you may qualify for unemployment benefits which provide temporary income while you look for a new job. Learn about eligibility, how to apply online or by phone, and how to request a reasonable accommodation. 

• Learn more about unemployment benefits 
• Have this information ready if applying online or by phone 
• Request a reasonable accommodation for applying  
• Unemployed Worker Handbook 
• eServices user guide 

Worker Rights

Feel secure and empowered in your job by knowing your rights. Learn how to file a discrimination complaint, request a workplace accommodation, and connect with the disability community and allies. 

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 

  The EEOC is responsible for protecting job applicants and workers against discrimination of any kind. Learn more about the types of discrimination, how to file a charge of discrimination, and what remedies are available to you if you’ve been discriminated against.

• Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace

  This fact sheet published by the ADA Network gives a basic overview and examples of reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

• Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)

  Explore a variety of accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings including those related to limitations, disabilities, and work related functions.

• The Disability Inclusion Network (DIN)

  DIN is a business resource group for state employees with disabilities and their allies. Get information on advocacy and worker rights, job opportunities, employer resources, support services, and more. General membership meetings are held on Zoom every second Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon.