What is my responsibility as an employer under the ADA?
Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with the ADA in their employment practices. The ADA protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination related to employment practices. Individuals with disabilities who meet “the skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a job” are protected. To be covered by the ADA, an individual must have a mental or physical impairment that (even with corrective or mitigating measures, such as corrective lenses) substantially limits one or more major life activities. In addition, the ADA prohibits discrimination against persons who are perceived to have a disability. Please refer to the ADA web site for more information.
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