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Download full textBrown, Dale S. – 1994
This brief paper uses a question-and-answer format to summarize requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employment of people with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Questions address the following topics: (1) what is meant by LD and ADHD; (2) eligibility requirements…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination, Eligibility
Morosky, Frank N. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to workplace accommodations for persons with musculo-skeletal disorders. The following topics are addressed: (1) the relevance of the ADA to people with musculo-skeletal disorders; (2) employment provisions of the ADA to protect individuals with…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disability Discrimination
Lee, Barbara A. – 1995
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to reasonable accommodation. The following topics are addressed: what is meant by reasonable accommodation and some examples; some ways of determining essential job functions and possible accommodations (such as job descriptions, permissible and…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
PDF pending restorationWeber, Ellen M. – 1994
One of a series of bulletins on implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this bulletin discusses protections for individuals with histories of alcohol and drug abuse. The material explains: (1) the ADA prohibits employment discrimination of individuals with past drug and alcohol problems and those who currently have alcohol problems…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination
Mancuso, Laura L. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 related to employing and accommodating workers with psychiatric disabilities. The following topics are addressed: (1) what is meant by a psychiatric disability under the ADA, its severity, and its effect on the employment of the individual; (2) popular…
Descriptors: Adults, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disability Discrimination
McCarthy, Martha M. – 1983
An overview is presented of litigation in which courts have interpreted educational employees' rights to nondiscriminatory treatment and employers' obligations to ensure equal employment opportunities. Because of the range, volume, and complexity of the litigation in this area, the intent is to identify applicable legal principles rather than to…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
Price, Janet R.; And Others – 1988
This book, addressed directly to students, defines the scope of school officials' power to regulate students' lives and these officials' responsibilities to provide services and protection to students. The chapters outline the law in specific areas, but they all reflect a common theme: school officials can make and enforce only reasonable rules of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1992
This guide presents general information about protection and services provided under federal law that affect women's rights when seeking employment, while working, and when retiring. Section 1 discusses how women can assert their job rights. Section 2 focuses on getting the job. It considers federal laws that provide for employment services and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Apprenticeships, Comparable Worth
