Legal

Family and Medical Leave Act

• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons.

Americans with Disabilities Act

• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a bill of rights for people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in areas such as employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services.

Community organizations

• The Minnesota Council on Disability serves Minnesotans with disabilities through policy, training, technical resources, and collaboration with public and private stakeholders.
• The Minnesota Disability Law Center addresses the unique legal needs of Minnesotans with disabilities, including the rights of children with disabilities to receive services from day care providers.