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Disability Discrimination
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 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. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations. The ADA's nondiscrimination standards also apply to federal sector employees under section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and its implementing rules.
An individual with a disability is a person who:
Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; Has a record of such an impairment; or Is regarded as having such an impairment. A qualified employee or applicant with a disability is an individual who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question. Reasonable accommodation may include. But is not limited to:
Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Job restructuring, modifying work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position; Acquiring or modifying equipment or devices, adjusting or modifying examinations, training materials, or policies, and providing qualified readers or interpreters.
There is a time limit for filing a charge of dicrimination
A charge must be filed with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days from the date of the alleged violation.
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Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based ... Read more >
History of the EEOC Mediation Program
In 1991, the EEOC began pilot mediation programs in four field offices (Philadelphia, New Orleans, Houston, and the Washington Field Office), and s... Read more >
Definition:
At first sight; on the first appearance; on the face of it, so far as can be judged from the first disclosure; presumably. A prima facie case is one, which is established by evidence, and can be overthrown only by rebutting evidence addressed on the other
Merit Principles
Definition:
Rules established by the Office of Personnel Management for the federal government to follow in hiring, promoting, and all terms and conditions of employment.
Affirmative Action
Definition:
Positive steps taken by an employer to ensure equal employment opportunities for minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
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