Americans with Disabilities Act

Overview/Description
 This course explains the concepts, requirements and practical application of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If your organization is a private business, you need to know how to treat both employees and job applicants with disabilities fairly and preserve their civil rights in the workplace. Although employees of the federal government are not directly protected by the ADA, they are covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. While there are differences between the two laws, for the purposes of managers and supervisors, the provisions and requirements are substantially similar. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
 Managers and supervisors of all levels

Expected Duration
2.0 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Disabilities in the Workplace

  • identify the benefits of knowing how the ADA addresses and defines disability in the workplace.
  • distinguish between temporary impairments and qualified disabilities under the ADA regulations.
  • identify examples of acts of discrimination by association, as defined by the ADA.
  • distinguish between examples of reasonable accommodations for an employer, and those that pose an undue hardship.

    • Hiring and Promoting Under the ADA

  • recognize the benefits of knowing about the ADA anti-discrimination laws protecting individuals with disabilities in the hiring process.
  • identify the steps needed to comply with the ADA recruitment guidelines.
  • identify appropriate pre-offer interview questions under the rules of the ADA.
  • identify appropriate post-offer interview questions under the rules of the ADA.
  • identify which tests are permitted in the pre-offer stage of interviewing according to the ADA.
  • identify circumstances that warrant access to an employee's or applicant's confidential medical records.

    • Handling ADA Legal Disputes

  • recognize the benefits of knowing about the ADA complaint process.
  • identify the conditions that must be met in order to make a legitimate ADA complaint.
  • select statements that summarize the ADA complaint process.
  • select the areas in which an employer can justify its actions if accused of discrimination.

    • Course Number: HR0156