What is Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)?
Title I of the ADA is a federal law that prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Title I also limits an employer’s ability to make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations at three stages of the employment relationship – pre-offer, post-offer, and during employment: • Prior to extending a conditional offer of employment, employers may not ask any disability-related questions or require medical examinations, even if related to the job. This means that employers may not ask job applicants about the existence, nature, or severity of a disability. • Once a conditional offer of employment is made, an employer may make disability-related inquiries and conduct medical examinations, regardless of whether the
