Advancing the Human & Civil Rights of People with Disabilities in Illinois
Equip for Equality’s Employment Rights Helpline provides free legal advice and self-advocacy assistance to people with disabilities who have questions or need legal help related to their disability.
The Helpline aims to help applicants and employees with disabilities in Illinois understand their legal rights and responsibilities with the goal of increasing meaningful employment opportunities.
Contact the Employment Rights Helpline:
Call us toll-free at (844) RIGHTS-9 (voice) or (844) 744-4879
Call us via TTY at (800) 610-2779
Email us
Complete our online questionnaire
Get a better understanding of what you can expect when you call our Helpline, how our Helpline works, and more.
Equip for Equality’s Employment Rights Helpline has a library of self-advocacy resources for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Read about the employees and job applicants we’ve helped through our Helpline.
Last updated: July 15, 2020
This website is made possible by funding support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, both the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The contents of this website are solely the responsibility of Equip for Equality and do not necessarily represent the official view of any of these agencies.
