For example, an employer interviews two candidates for a position, one of whom is blind. Both are equally qualified....
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Section 1630.15(b) and (c) Disparate Impact Defenses
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Separate “individual with a disability” and “qualified individual”
revisions have been made to the regulations and this appendix to refer to “individual with a disability” and “qualified individual” as separate terms, and to change the prohibition on discrimination...
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Documentation of Need for Accommodation
Documentation of Need for Accommodation If an applicant or employee requests an accommodation and the need for the accommodation is not obvious, or if the employer does not believe that...
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Examples of Contractor Cases
The company was found to have discriminated against this individual and was required to hire him, incurring large back pay and other costs....
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Relationship to Other Laws
The Department recognizes that public accommodations subject to title III of the ADA may also be subject to title I of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability...
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§100.130(b)(3)
(3) Servicing of loans or other financial assistance with respect to dwellings in a manner that discriminates, or servicing of loans or other financial assistance which are secured by residential...
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4.5 Standards Necessary for Health and Safety: A "Direct Threat"
4.5 Standards Necessary for Health and Safety: A "Direct Threat" An employer may require as a qualification standard that an individual not pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety...
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7.11(a) Collective Bargaining Agreements
7.11(a)Collective Bargaining Agreements Labor unions are covered by the ADA and have the same obligation as the employer to comply with its requirements....
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Section 1630.2(r) Direct Threat
An employer, however, is not permitted to deny an employment opportunity to an individual with a disability merely because of a slightly increased risk....
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§382.143(b)(5)
(5) For crewmembers and other personnel whose employment in any given position commences after May 13, 2009, but before May 13, 2010, by May 13, 2010 or a date 60 days after the date of...
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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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Integration
who could participate in alternatives, like integrated supported employment with reasonable modifications....
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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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11B-203.9 Employee workstations
Contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at http://www.eeoc.gov/ for information about title I of the ADA prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in...
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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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Sec.36.503(b)
(b) Any person or group of persons has been discriminated against in violation of the Act or this part and the discrimination raises an issue of general public importance....
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§ 36.503(b)
(b) Any person or group of persons has been discriminated against in violation of the Act or this part and the discrimination raises an issue of general public importance....
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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...