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What can my employer ask about my disability?
Can an Employer Require Medical Examinations or Ask Questions About a Disability? If you are applying for a job, an employer cannot ask you if you are disabled or ask about the nature or severity of your disability. An employer can ask if you can perform the duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Do you have to tell an employer about a disability?
The general rule under the ADA is that a person does not have to disclose a disability until an accommodation is needed. Ideally, employees will disclose a disability and request accommodations before performance problems arise, or at least before they become too serious.
Which of the following is considered a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
The ADA requires reasonable accommodations as they relate to three aspects of employment: 1) ensuring equal opportunity in the application process; 2) enabling a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job; and 3) making it possible for an employee with a disability to enjoy equal …
What qualifies as a disability?
First, a disability can be a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more “major life activities.” A “major life activity” can include walking, caring for oneself, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, standing, lifting, etc.
What are the most common disabilities under the ADA?
To give you an idea of what constitutes a disability, here are some of the most common examples of disabilities under the ADA: 1. Back/Spinal Injury 2. Psychiatric/Mental Impairments 3. Neurological Impairments 4. Heart Impairments 5. Hearing Impairments
Can I have a disability under the ADA?
Third, you can have a disability under the ADA if you are “regarded as having such an impairment.” An individual satisfies this definition if the individual establishes that he/she has been discriminated against because of an actual or perceived physical or mental impairment. 42 U.S.C. §12102 (3).
How does the ADA protect you from discrimination based on disability?
If you have a disability and are qualified to do a job, the ADA protects you from job discrimination on the basis of your disability. Under the ADA, you have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.