Veterans Campus to Careers Toolkit

For student veterans moving into the workforce
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Bronze Lady Justice statue standing in front of an American flag

What Are Your Rights?

Moving from campus to career as a veteran with a disability

What Do You Know?

Question 1:

Only veterans with physical impairments have rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Answer: False

Veterans with mental or physical impairments have rights under the ADA.

Question 2:

Your disability must be service-connected to be covered under the ADA.
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Answer: False

Anyone who has a disability that meets the ADA definition of disability has rights under the ADA. The ADA was amended in 2008 to cover more health conditions that qualify as disabilities. These rights protect from disability discrimination in employment and other areas of life.

Question 3:

3. When it comes to employment, the two main rights veterans (and others) have under the ADA have to do with disclosing (telling about) a disability and accommodation (adjustments to the job).
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Answer: True

Though there are also other ways the ADA protects against disability discrimination in employment, the ADA protections concerning disability disclosure and job accommodations are the main protections.

Question 4:

In most cases, when you’re applying for a job, you can choose whether you tell your potential employer about your disability.
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Answer: True

The decision to not disclose a disability during hiring is not a lie. It is a legally protected choice.

Question 5:

Accommodations are given only to certain higher level employees.
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Answer: False

Any applicant or worker with a disability has a right to an accommodation under the ADA.

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