29 U.S.C. § 705(9)(B). 42 42 U.S.C. § 12102(2)(B). 43 42 U.S.C. § 12102(4)(A); 29 U.S.C. § 705(9)(B). 44 42 U.S.C. § 12102(4)(E)(i); 29 U.S.C. § 705(9)(B); see also Equal...
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2. Who is considered a person with a disability under Title II of the ADA and Section 504?
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1. Is my employer allowed to fire me because I have a mental health condition?
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you simply because you have a mental health condition....
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May an employer have an employee who is requesting a reasonable accommodation examined by its own health care provider?
If the employer has explained what type of documentation is needed, and the employee fails to provide it or provides insufficient documentation, the employer may require the employee to...
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10. Other Accommodations
The examples of accommodations in EEOC regulations and the examples in this Manual are not the only types of accommodations that may be required....
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Process of Determining the Appropriate Reasonable Accommodation
applicable to accommodations involving the job application process, and to accommodations that enable the individual with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment...
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Q. Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants?
Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants? A. No....
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Part Three: Resources
Access for 9‒1‒1 and Telephone Emergency Services A 10-page publication explaining the requirements for direct, equal access to 9‒1‒1 for persons who use teletypewriters (TTYs)....
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12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
An employer may tell applicants what the hiring process involves (e.g., an interview, timed written test, or job demonstration), and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable...
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44. Can an employer deny a request for leave when an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return?
If an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return, and an employer determines that it can grant such leave at that time without causing undue hardship, the employer has the right to require...
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16. What should an employer do when another federal law prohibits it from hiring anyone with a hearing impairment?
If a federal law prohibits an employer from hiring a person with a hearing impairment, the employer is not liable under the ADA....
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41. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee with a disability has not asked for one?
An employer may ask an employee with a known disability whether s/he needs a reasonable accommodation when it reasonably believes that the employee may need an accommodation....
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1630.16(b)(6)
(6) May require that employees employed in sensitive positions comply with the regulations (if any) of the Departments of Defense and Transportation and of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
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§1630.16(b)(6)
(6) May require that employees employed in sensitive positions comply with the regulations (if any) of the Departments of Defense and Transportation and of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
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Introduction
Introduction The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in the...
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Contact Information
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides information about the employment provisions of the ADA....
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May employers require employees to have periodic medical examinations?
May employers require employees to have periodic medical examinations?...
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Are the rules about when an employer may make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations the same for employees and applicants?
The ADA limits an employer's ability to make disability-related inquiries or require medical examinations at three stages: pre-offer, post-offer, and during employment....
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§35.170 Complaints
jurisdiction under section 504, or to the agency designated under subpart G as responsible for complaints filed against the public entity that is the subject of the complaint or in the case of an employment...
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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?
When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?...
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Q. Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation?
Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation? A. No....
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21. How should an employer handle leave for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
An employer must allow the individual to use any accrued paid leave first, but, if that is insufficient to cover the entire period, then the employer should grant unpaid leave....
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Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES FOR ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO ALL HEALTH SERVICES AND BENEFITS PROVIDED THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS U.S....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
(108) However, an employer should initiate the reasonable accommodation interactive process(109) without being asked if the employer: (1) knows that the employee has a disability, (2)...
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May an employer have an employee who it reasonably believes will pose a direct threat examined by its own health care provider?
May an employer have an employee who it reasonably believes will pose a direct threat examined by its own health care provider? (Question 12) Yes....