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  1. www.eeoc.gov › laws › guidanceFact Sheet: Disability Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment ...

    Jan 15, 1997 · It is also unlawful to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on disability or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under the ADA.

  2. www.ada.gov › topics › intro-to-adaIntroduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov

    • The Ada Protects People with Disabilities
    • The Ada Prohibits Disability Discrimination in Many Areas of Life
    • Other Disability Rights Laws

    A person with a disability is someone who: 1. has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, 2. has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or 3. is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn). If a per...

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    To prevent discrimination against people with disabilities, the ADA sets out requirements that apply to many of the situations you encounter in everyday life. Employers, state and local governments, businesses that are open to the public, commercial facilities, transportation providers, and telecommunication companies all have to follow the require...

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    Although the ADA applies to many areas of life, it does not cover everything. In some situations, disability discrimination is prohibited by laws other than the ADA. While the ADA applies to certain types of housing (e.g., housing at private and public universities and public housing programs), the Fair Housing Act applies to many types of housing,...

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  3. www.dol.gov › agencies › odepEmployers and the ADA: Myths and Facts - U.S. Department of Labor

    • Myth: The ADA forces employers to hire unqualified individuals with disabilities.
    • Fact: Applicants who are unqualified for a job cannot claim discrimination under the ADA. Under the ADA, to be protected from discrimination in hiring, an individual with a disability must be qualified, which means he or she must meet all requirements for a job and be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
    • Myth: When there are several qualified applicants for a job and one has a disability, the ADA requires the employer to hire that person.
    • Fact: An employer is always free to hire the applicant of its choosing as long as the decision is not based on disability. If two people apply for a data entry position for which both speed and accuracy are required, the employer may hire the person with the higher speed and level of accuracy, because he or she is the most qualified.

  4. www.dol.gov › general › topicAmericans with Disabilities Act | U.S. Department of Labor

    The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services.

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