Withdrawn Technical Assistance: The ADA: Questions and Answers

Contents

• Q. What employers are covered by the ADA, and when is the coverage effective?
• Q. What practices and activities are covered by the employment nondiscrimination requirements?
• Q. Who is protected against employment discrimination?
• Q. Who is a "qualified individual with a disability?"
• Q. Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants?
• Q. What is "reasonable accommodation?"
• Q. What kinds of actions are required to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees?
• Q. Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation?
• Q. What are the limitations on the obligation to make a reasonable accommodation?
• Q. Must an employer modify existing facilities to make them accessible?
• Q. May an employer inquire as to whether a prospective employee is disabled?
• Q. Does the ADA take safety issues into account?
• Q. Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs?
• Q. Is testing for illegal drugs permissible under the ADA?
• Q. Are people with AIDS covered by the ADA?
• Q. How does the ADA recognize public health concerns?
• Q. What is discrimination based on "relationship or association?"
• Q. Will the ADA increase litigation burdens on employers?
• Q. How are the employment provisions enforced?

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