TITLE I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the hiring process as well as in terms and conditions of employment as described below.  The intent of the Act is to integrate otherwise qualified disabled individuals into the workforce.

Additional Sections

• Definitions
• Who Is Covered
• Responsibilities of Hiring Authorities and Personnel Offices
• Essential Functions
• Interviewing/Selection Process
• Reasonable Accommodations - Hiring
• Reasonable Accommodations - On-the-Job
• Types of Accommodations
• Undue Hardship
• Inquiries into Disabilities, Physical Examinations or Other Testing
• Health, Safety, Risk
• Appeal Process
• Employee Performance
• Collective Negotiations