Disability Discrimination Under the ADA | Practical Law

Disability Discrimination Under the ADA | Practical Law

A Practice Note describing the prohibition of disability discrimination in employment against qualified individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). This Note addresses federal law regarding the definition of a physical or mental disability, employer obligations under the ADA, and protections for individuals who have an actual disability, are perceived as having a disability, have a record of a disability, or associate with someone who has a disability.

Disability Discrimination Under the ADA

Practical Law Practice Note 4-508-1008 (Approx. 51 pages)

Disability Discrimination Under the ADA

by Gabrielle Wirth, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, with Practical Law Labor & Employment
A Practice Note describing the prohibition of disability discrimination in employment against qualified individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). This Note addresses federal law regarding the definition of a physical or mental disability, employer obligations under the ADA, and protections for individuals who have an actual disability, are perceived as having a disability, have a record of a disability, or associate with someone who has a disability.