Specific Exclusions A person who currently illegally uses drugs is not protected by the ADA , as an "individual with a disability", when an employer acts on the basis of such use....
Search Results "Individual with a Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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Specific Exclusions
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3. Who do Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect in child welfare programs?
Answer: Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect qualified individuals with disabilities, which can include children, parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caretakers, foster and...
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II-4.3100 Nondiscriminatory practices and policies
As of January 26, 1992, all public entities must ensure that their employment practices and policies do not discriminate on the basis of disability against qualified individuals with disabilities...
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GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION {35.130}
GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION {35.130} “No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits...
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DIFFERENT OR SEPARATE PROHIBITED {35.130}
DIFFERENT OR SEPARATE PROHIBITED {35.130} Unless necessary to provide aids, benefits, or services as effective as provided to others When individuals are not allowed to...
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS {35.130}
Provide significant assistance to an agency, organization, or person that discriminates Deny participation on planning or advisory boards Otherwise limit a qualified individual...
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Individual with a Disability
“Any individual who has a physical or mental impairment that, on a permanent or temporary basis, substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment...
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Section 1630.4 Discrimination Prohibited
may undertake on behalf of individuals with disabilities....
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Hearing Impairments
Other individuals with more severe hearing loss may use a TTY (teletypewriter), which is a telephone device that enables individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to make and receive telephone...
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6. Q: Can I refuse to consider an applicant because of his current use of illegal drugs?
A: Yes, individuals who currently engage in the illegal use of drugs are specifically excluded from the definition of an "individual with a disability" when an employer takes action on the...
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II-5.1000 General
A public entity may not deny the benefits of its programs, activities, and services to individuals with disabilities because its facilities are inaccessible....
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§35.149 Discrimination prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in §35.150, no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity's facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities...
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3.6 Who Is Entitled to a Reasonable Accommodation?
As detailed in Chapter II, an individual is entitled to a reasonable accommodation if s/he: meets the ADA definition of "a qualified individual with a disability" (meets all prerequisites...
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Standards that exclude an entire class of individuals with disabilities
Standards that exclude an entire class of individuals with disabilities "Blanket" exclusions of this kind usually have been established because employers believed them to be necessary...
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Attachment A: Disability-Related Issues for Emergency Plan Coordinators
DISABILITY-RELATED ISSUES FOR EMERGENCY PLAN COORDINATORS Date Completed Activity Make sure a relationship is established with your local...
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§1630.8 Relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
It is unlawful for a covered entity to exclude or deny equal jobs or benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against, a qualified individual because of the known disability of an individual...
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Contours of Disability in America
Growing side-by-side with social structures catering to individual achievement were custodial institutions for those who did not “fit” with the American creed: persons with sensory impairments...
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§35.170(a)
An individual who believes that he or she or a specific class of individuals has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability by a public entity may, by himself or herself...
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Locating Qualified Individuals with Disabilities
Locating Qualified Individuals with Disabilities There are many resources for locating individuals with disabilities who are qualified for different types of jobs....
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Section 1630.8 Relationship or Association With an Individual With a Disability
Section 1630.8 Relationship or Association With an Individual With a Disability This provision is intended to protect any qualified individual, whether or not that individual has a...
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6.2 Basic Requirements
However, to protect individuals with disabilities from actions based on such information that are not job-related and consistent with business necessity, including protection of health and...
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When An Employee Becomes Disabled
When An Employee Becomes Disabled An employee who is injured on or off the job, who becomes ill, or suffers any other condition that meets the ADA definition of "disability," is protected...
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7.2 Overview of Legal Obligations
7.2 Overview of Legal Obligations An employer may not discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability, in any employment practice, or any...
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Congressional Hearings
The remaining witnesses were all from the disability community— persons and parents of persons with disabilities, and people who worked with disabled persons in such settings as independent...