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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). -
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions And Answers ( December 1998 )
This guide answers commonly asked questions about the laws that prohibit discrimination in the hiring, treatment, and firing of employees. -
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. -
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 . -
Receipt of Social Security Disability Benefits Does Not Preclude Disability Discrimination Claim ( September 1998 )
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that receipt of social security disability benefits does not necessarily pr.