Some employers have medical policies or rely on doctors' medical assessments that overestimate the impact of a particular condition on a particular individual, and/or underestimate the ability...
Search Results "Disparate Impact"
2010 ADA Definition
Disparate Impact: From the Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630: Disparate impact means, with respect to title I of the ADA and this part, that uniformly applied criteria have an adverse impact on an individual with a disability or a disproportionately negative impact on a class of individuals with disabilities.
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6.3 Examinations and Inquiries Before Employment
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Companion Seats
The Board sought information on the impact of the requirement that each wheelchair space have an adjacent companion seat that can be removed to provide an adjoining wheelchair space (Question...
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a. Knee and Toe Clearance
However, the Board is concerned that if the Advisory Committee’s recommendation is adopted without change, it would significantly impact the requirement in the final rule for a 48-inch deep...
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(A) Staircase replacements are alterations.
Replacing a staircase is an alteration here because staircases that are demolished, under construction, or otherwise in disrepair in public transportation facilities directly impact usability...
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Effect on the certification process of using more than one regulatory scheme at the state or local level to establish accessibility requirements for title III facilities with new design requirements in the proposed standards. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is considering what impact the administration of accessibility requirements through more than one regulatory scheme under the authority of more than one state or local agency...
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EVACUATION + TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
TRIGGER: Severe impacts expected from approaching weather. WHAT DOES THE CITY DO?...
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Design Speed
Consequently, it can significantly impact the cost, constructability, and operational safety of a project....
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Applying the Accessibility Standards to the Plan, Installation, and Maintenance of Ground Level Accessible Routes for Playgrounds
Does the playground surface comply with ASTM F1292-99/04 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment when ground surfaces are part...
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National Disability Mentoring Coalition
The mission of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) is to increase the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities across the nation. ...
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Collection of Information: Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines; Annual Reporting Burden
Assuming that an average of 50% of the Braille production is performed in-house and 50% is outsourced, the impact would be 160 hours annually....
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The Limits of Utilizing a Cost-Benefit Analysis
strongly urge the Access Board to develop standards that are not only practical to industry interests, but will guarantee access to the vast majority of people with disabilities. 1.The Impact...
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Trail Study Sites
The SEWF surfaces were originally developed for use as impact-sensitive playground surfaces....
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Falls and Injuries
So the 30 million figure might not be too far off if we’re thinking in terms of the impact it could have on safety....
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4.3.5.4 360-degree Turn
Thus, due to the potential impact, these findings require some policy decisions on who to exclude, or a new way to address this design issue....
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Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA protects a qualified individual with a disability from disparate treatment or harassment based on disability, and also provides that, absent undue hardship, a qualified individual...
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Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)
Disability Statistics (ICDS) Interagency Committee on Employment (ICE) Interagency Committee on Medical Rehabilitation (ICMR) Interagency Committee on Health and Health Disparities...
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National Disability Institute
Our strength is our expertise and proven experience in creative problem-solving and a focus on solutions that produce tangible impact for individuals, families, communities, states, and...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(i) and 36.105(d)(1)(i)—Broad Construction, Not a Demanding Standard
Congress considered and expressly rejected including language defining the term ‘‘substantially limits’’: ‘‘We have concluded that adopting a new, undefined term that is subject to widely disparate...
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Section 2: References
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2009 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Vol AHRQ Publication No. 10-0004. Rockville, MD: U.S....
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Epilepsy Foundation
The Foundation is a community-based, family-led organization dedicated to improving the lives of all people impacted by seizures. Â ...
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Case Law/Legal Briefs compiled by the Southeast ADA Center
Legal and policy developments relevant to civil rights protections and the impact of court decisions in the Southeast Region under the ADA are analyzed in partnership with the Burton Blatt...
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Rebuilding Together Oakland County - Farmington Hills, MI
Our Impact In The Community Oakland County 2015 Total Impact 37 houses rehabilitated during our National Rebuild Day. 2 additional large scale home repair projects throughout...
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AJW Architectural Products U117 12 oz. Bright Liquid Soap Dispenser - Surface Mounted
Globe: Clear, high impact, corrosion resistant container encased in highly polished stainless steel container with slotted sides to allow a constant fluid level check....
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AJW Architectural Products U156 32 oz. Vertical Soap Dispenser - Surface Mounted
Valve Assembly: Fabricated of high Impact plastic, corrosion resistant ABS material with a stainless steel return spring. Dispensers pre-measured amounts of soap to prevent waste....
