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Your Rights Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( August 1990 )
Fact sheet from the Department of Health and Human Services which describes the rights of people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. -
Fact Sheet: Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation ( March 1999 )
This guide answers some of the key questions facing small businesses in connection with reasonable accommodations. It explains the obligations of both employers and individuals with disabilities, and reviews the limits on how far employers must go in providing reasonable accommodations. -
Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act ( January 1997 )
This fact sheet gives an overview of what constitutes disability discrimination under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). -
The ADA: Questions and Answers About Employment ( January 1997 )
This fact sheet provides answers to commonly asked questions about the Americans With Disabilities Act and employment discrimination. -
Americans With Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers ( March 1999 )
An overview of the ADA's requirements for ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. -
Questions and Answers: the ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS ( March 1999 )
This publication explains the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act for employers, businesses and non-profit agencies that serve the public, and State and local governments to avoid discriminating against persons with HIV/AIDS. -
Employee Preferences Irrelevant to ADA Accommodation ( March 1999 )
A federal district court in Pennsylvania recently held, in <i>Mathew v. Cardone Industries, Inc.</i> that reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") is determined by objective factors regardless of the personal preferences of the employee. -
Medical Questions on Employment Application Create Viable ADA Claim for Non-Disabled Applicant ( March 1999 )
A recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling serves as a strong reminder to employers to avoid asking job applicants health-related questions. In Griffin v. Steeltek, Inc., the court held that a job applicant who was neither disabled, nor perceived to be disabled, was nonetheless entitled to sue the employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") for injuries flowing from impermissible questions on his job application. -
Federal Court Defers To Employer's Assessment of Essential Job Functions in ADA Case ( January 1999 )
As many employers have recognized, some employees with impairments that may or may not qualify as "disabilities" u. -
It's a Mad, Mad World--the EEOC's Guidance on Psychiatric Disabilities and the Americans with Disabilities Act ( January 1999 )
Stress alone may, under certain circumstances, be a "mental impairment" Employers may require that an employee be .