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Toilet Compartment Access
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III. Background
Williams, 534 U.S. 184 (2002), the Court held that the terms ‘‘substantially’’ and ‘‘major’’ in the definition of ‘‘disability’’ ‘‘need to be interpreted strictly to create a demanding standard...
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General: ADA Standard Section 407.1
Section 407.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for elevators.
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6.6 Employee Medical Examinations and Inquiries
The need for the examination may be triggered by some evidence of problems related to job performance or safety, or an examination may be necessary to determine whether individuals in physically...
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When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?
This means that the employer must have a reasonable belief based on objective evidence that: an employee will be unable to perform the essential functions his or her job because...
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Q11: Utility Trench Work and Curb Ramp Compliance
Public entities should note that the ADA requires maintenance of accessible features, and as such, they must ensure that when the trench is repaved or other road maintenance is performed...
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3.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
However, if the individual cannot perform the essential functions of the job without the accommodation, s/he may not be qualified for the job....
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11B-221.2.1.3 Other boxes
The provision for seating in "other boxes" includes box seating provided in facilities such as performing arts auditoria where tiered boxes are designed for spatial and acoustical purposes...
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14. Q: May a police department wait to conduct a background check on applicants until after the information from the medical exam has been reviewed -- which is after a conditional offer of employment has been made?
However, a law enforcement employer may be able to demonstrate that a proper background check for law enforcement personnel could not, from a practical perspective, be performed pre-offer...
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17. May an employer apply a "no-fault" leave policy, under which employees are automatically terminated after they have been on leave for a certain period of time, to an employee with a disability who needs leave beyond the set period?
modify its "no-fault" leave policy to provide the employee with the additional leave, unless it can show that: (1) there is another effective accommodation that would enable the person to perform...
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Requirement 5. Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls in accessible locations.
., that perform the same functions) are provided within the same area and are accessible, in accordance with this guideline for Requirement 5. Fig. 2 Reach Ranges...
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What Does It Mean to be Qualified?
For purposes of employment, a person is qualified if the person is able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation....
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11B-221.2.1.3 Other boxes
The provision for seating in "other boxes" includes box seating provided in facilities such as performing arts auditoria where tiered boxes are designed for spatial and acoustical purposes...
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11B-221.2.1.3 Other boxes
The provision for seating in "other boxes" includes box seating provided in facilities such as performing arts auditoria where tiered boxes are designed for spatial and acoustical purposes...
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Sections 35.108(d)(3) and 36.105(d)(3)—Condition, Manner, or Duration
person is considered an individual with a disability . . . when the individual’s important life activities are restricted as to the conditions, manner, or duration under which they can be performed...
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2.2(b) Record of a Substantially Limiting Condition
relies on any record [such as an educational, medical or employment record] containing such information to make an adverse employment decision about a person who currently is qualified to perform...
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What Testing Accommodations Must Be Provided?
If the objective of the test is to measure one’s ability to solve algebra equations, for example, and the ability to perform basic math computations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication...
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15. When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?
In making a direct threat assessment, the employer must evaluate the individual's present ability to safely perform the job....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
The employer knows about the disability, suspects that the performance problem is a result of the disability, and knows that this employee is unable to ask for a reasonable accommodation...
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Web Accessibility
provides annual training on web accessibility to Web Content Personnel, and considers the degree and effectiveness with which personnel took accessibility considerations into account in the performance...
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11B-805.6 Hand washing fixtures, lavatories and sinks
The sink is the actual area where work is performed as opposed to a place where the employee cleans up before and after performing work elsewhere in the room....
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11B-805.6 Hand washing fixtures, lavatories and sinks
The sink is the actual area where work is performed as opposed to a place where the employee cleans up before and after performing work elsewhere in the room....
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Amusement rides
Section 234 of the 2010 Standards provides accessibility guidelines for newly designed and constructed amusement rides....
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Accessible Play Components
A commenter expressed concerns that the general requirements of section 240.2.1 of the 2010 Standards and the advisory accompanying section 240.2.1 conflict....