The ADA is a federal law that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating on the basis of disability, and gives employees and job applicants with disabilities a right...
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1. What Is the ADA?
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§35.171(b)(2)
(2) If a complaint alleges employment discrimination subject to title I of the Act, and the designated agency does not have section 504 jurisdiction, the agency shall refer the complaint...
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§ 35.171(b)(2)
(2) If a complaint alleges employment discrimination subject to title I of the Act, and the designated agency does not have section 504 jurisdiction, the agency shall refer the complaint...
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Literature Cited
West Conshohocken, PA: American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM. 1999a....
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5.2 Job Advertisements and Notices
Employers may wish to indicate in job advertisements and notices that they do not discriminate on the basis of disability or other legally prohibited bases....
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Section 1630.15(a) Disparate Treatment Defenses
For example, disparate treatment has occurred where an employer excludes an employee with a severe facial disfigurement from staff meetings because the employer does not like to look at...
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Communication During Leave and Prior to Return to Work
Example 9: An employee with a disability is granted three months of leave by an employer. Near the end of the three month leave, the employee requests an additional 30 days of leave....
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§35.171(b)(1)
(1) If a complaint alleges employment discrimination subject to title I of the Act, and the agency has section 504 jurisdiction, the agency shall follow the procedures issued by the Department...
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"Light Duty" Jobs
An employee's placement in such a position is often limited by the employer to a specific period of time....
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2.2(c) Regarded as Substantially Limited
If an employer reassigns the individual to a less strenuous job because of unsubstantiated fear that the person would suffer a heart attack if he continues in the present job, the employer...
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Section 1630.2(o) Reasonable Accommodation
the essential functions of the position held or desired; and (3) accommodations that enable the employer's employees with disabilities to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment...
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Section 1630.16(b) Regulation of Alcohol and Drugs
Section 1630.16(b) Regulation of Alcohol and Drugs This provision permits employers to establish or comply with certain standards regulating the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace...
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
development system since 1998, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorizes and amends crucial programs to help job seekers access the services they need to succeed in employment...
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State and local vocational rehabilitation agencies
State and local vocational rehabilitation agencies Independent Living Centers in some 400 communities around the country provide technical assistance to employers and people with...
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2.3(c) Perform Essential Functions "With or Without Reasonable Accommodation"
However, if an individual with a disability who is otherwise qualified cannot perform one or more essential job functions because of his or her disability, the employer, in assessing whether...
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Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are usually done that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability....
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Introduction
Many employers have asked how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act affect their ability to achieve this goal.(1) Specifically, employers have asked whether...
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Concerns about Safety
CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY When it comes to safety concerns, an employer should be careful not to act on the basis of myths, fears, or stereotypes about hearing impairments....
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§35.140(b)(1)
(1) For purposes of this part, the requirements of title I of the Act, as established by the regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR part 1630, apply to employment...
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12210(b)(3)
engaging in such use; except that it shall not be a violation of this Act for a covered entity to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing...
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Identifying access needs
For example: When conducting market research, product design, testing, pilot demonstrations and product trials, companies should include individuals with disabilities in target...
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12210(b)(3)
in such use; except that it shall not be a violation of this chapter for a covered entity to adopt or administer reasonable policies or procedures, including but not limited to drug testing...
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Bails et al.
Bails’ research focused on testing of full-size simulations of elements found in the built environment, such as doorways, environmental controls, furniture and fixtures....
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5.4 Recruitment
It does not require employers to undertake special activities to recruit people with disabilities....