
ERIC Number: ED414715
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Mar
Pages: 5
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Employing and Accommodating Individuals with Histories of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Series.
Weber, Ellen M.
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 who are able to perform their job; (2) the exclusion of protection of any employee or applicant who is currently engaged in the illegal use of drugs; (3) the protection of individuals who are participating in a supervised drug rehabilitation program or who have completed a treatment program, and are no longer using drugs; (4) the protection of individuals who are erroneously perceived as abusing drugs illegally; (5) the definition of"current" illegal drug use; (6) types of medical tests or inquiries that are permitted to determine a drug or alcohol problem; (7) steps employers can take to ensure that an individual is no longer illegally using drugs; (8) accommodations that need to be provided for individuals with drug and alcohol problems; and (9) how other federal laws relating to drug and alcohol use affect the ADA's standards. Contains a 6-item list of resource organizations. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Civil Rights Legislation, Disability Discrimination, Drug Abuse, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Equal Protection, Federal Legislation, Illegal Drug Use
ILR Program on Employment and Disability, ILR Extension Building, Room 102; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3901; phone: 607-255-2906; TTY: 607-255-2891; fax: 607-255-2763.
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell Univ.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990
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