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Disability Law Deskbook: The Americans with Disabilities Act in the Workplace

 by Michael A. Faillace
 
 Copyright: 2000-2009
 Last Updated: November 2009

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  • ISBN Number: 0872241270
  • Page Count: 910
  • Number of Volumes: 1
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PLI’s Disability Law Deskbook: The Americans with Disabilities Act in the Workplace helps employers, attorneys, and human resource professionals steer a smart, safe course through the ADA, by offering clear, complete, compliance-enabling coverage of the purpose, provisions, and implications of the ADA, as well as related court rulings.

The Deskbook enables attorneys to establish nondiscriminatory reasons for employers’ adverse actions; justify standards, criteria, tests, inquiries, and other methods of administration attacked by plaintiffs; prove accommodations to some disabled individuals impose undue hardship on employers; show that particular disabled employees pose a direct threat to workplace health and safety; use trial-tested defenses to combat various disability discrimination claims; and reduce equitable awards.

The Deskbook helps human resource managers to minimize employer liability, by showing how to develop ADA-compliant policies and procedures; document “good-faith” ADA compliance efforts to mitigate the impact of violations; and train managers to be sensitive to employees’ medical conditions to avoid legal missteps.

Updated at least once a year, Disability Law Deskbook: The Americans with Disabilities Act in the Workplace is an important consulting reference for attorneys who represent defendants or plaintiffs, as well as for executives, managers, human resource professionals, and compliance officers.

Chapter 1: History, Purpose, and Scope of the ADA
  • § 1:1 : Introduction1-2
  • § 1:2 : Legislative History and Purpose of the Statute1-3
  • § 1:3 : Titles of the ADA1-5
  • § 1:4 : Covered Employers1-5
  • § 1:5 : Covered Individuals1-11
    • § 1:5.1 : Determining Whether an Individual Is an Employee or an Independent Contractor1-12
    • § 1:5.2 : Determining Whether ADA Covers Temporary Employees1-14
  • § 1:6 : Standing to Sue Under the ADA1-16
  • § 1:7 : Definition of Disability1-17
    • § 1:7.1 : Physical or Mental Impairment That Substantially Limits One or More Major Life Activities1-17
    • § 1:7.2 : Record of Disability1-18
    • § 1:7.3 : Regarded As Disabled1-19
  • § 1:8 : Otherwise Qualified1-19
  • § 1:9 : Reasonable Accommodation1-21
  • § 1:10 : Prohibited Employment Practices1-23
  • § 1:11 : Defenses to Allegations of Discriminatory Conduct1-26
    • § 1:11.1 : Defenses Independent of Individual’s Disability1-26
    • § 1:11.2 : Defenses That Take Individual’s Disability into Account1-26
      • [A] : Disability Makes Individual Unqualified with or Without Reasonable Accommodation1-26
      • [B] : Direct Threat1-27
      • [C] : Undue Hardship1-27
  • § 1:12 : Burden of Proof1-28
  • § 1:13 : Preemployment Inquiries and Medical Examinations1-30
  • § 1:14 : Alcoholism and Drug Abuse1-30
  • § 1:15 : Procedural Issues, Arbitration, and Remedies1-31
  • § 1:16 : State and Local Disability Discrimination Laws1-32
  • § 1:17 : Relationship of the ADA to Other Laws1-33
  • § 1:18 : An Analytical Approach to Resolution of ADA Issues1-34
Chapter 2: Disability
  • § 2:1 : Analytical Approach to Disability2-3
    • § 2:1.1 : Three-Pronged Definition of “Disability”2-3
    • § 2:1.2 : Conditions That Never Qualify As Disabilities2-5
  • § 2:2 : Physical or Mental Impairment2-5
    • § 2:2.1 : In General2-5
    • § 2:2.2 : Scope of the Term “Impairment”2-6
    • § 2:2.3 : Condition Need Not Be Named to Be an Impairment2-8
    • § 2:2.4 : Common Conditions May Not Be Impairments2-8
    • § 2:2.5 : Certain Conditions and Characteristics Are Not Impairments2-8
    • § 2:2.6 : Stress Is Generally Not an Impairment2-10
    • § 2:2.7 : Simply Receiving Treatment for a Condition Does Not Make It an Impairment2-10
    • § 2:2.8 : Tips for Practitioners2-11
  • § 2:3 : Major Life Activities2-11
    • § 2:3.1 : In General2-11
    • § 2:3.2 : Definition of “Major Life Activity”2-11
    • § 2:3.3 : Procreation/Reproduction Is a Major Life Activity2-15
    • § 2:3.4 : Capability to Engage in Sexual Relations May Be a Major Life Activity2-15
    • § 2:3.5 : Sleeping Is a Major Life Activity2-16
    • § 2:3.6 : Concentration Is a Major Life Activity2-18
    • § 2:3.7 : Eating Is a Major Life Activity2-18
    • § 2:3.8 : Interacting with Others2-19
  • § 2:4 : Substantially Limits2-21
    • § 2:4.1 : In General2-21
      • [A] : Comparison of Conditions Limitations to Average Person2-22
    • § 2:4.2 : Determination of Disability Must Be Made on a Case-by-Case Basis2-25
    • § 2:4.3 : Multiple Impairments May Rise to the Level of a Substantially Limiting Condition2-29
    • § 2:4.4 : Temporary Conditions2-31
    • § 2:4.5 : Chronic Conditions2-34
    • § 2:4.6 : Inherently Substantially Limiting Conditions2-35
    • § 2:4.7 : Mitigating Measures2-37
  • § 2:5 : Substantially Limits: Specific Life Activities2-38
    • § 2:5.1 : Walking2-38
    • § 2:5.2 : Seeing2-40
    • § 2:5.3 : Reading2-42
    • § 2:5.4 : Breathing2-42
    • § 2:5.5 : Speaking2-44
    • § 2:5.6 : Lifting2-45
    • § 2:5.7 : Learning2-47
    • § 2:5.8 : Performing Manual Tasks2-49
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners2-52
    • § 2:5.9 : Caring for Oneself2-53
    • § 2:5.10 : Procreation2-55
    • § 2:5.11 : Elimination of Bodily Wastes2-56
    • § 2:5.12 : Combination of Specific Life Activities2-56
  • § 2:6 : Substantially Limits: Working2-56
    • § 2:6.1 : Four Factors Recommended by the EEOC2-62
    • § 2:6.2 : Analysis Must Be Fact-Intensive2-62
    • § 2:6.3 : Role of Statistics in Determining Whether an Individual Is Substantially Limited in Working2-67
    • § 2:6.4 : Other Evidence Relevant to Whether an Individual Is Substantially Limited in Working2-68
      • [A] : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Back Injuries2-70
      • [B] : Cancer Therapy2-71
      • [C] : Attention Deficit Disorder2-72
    • § 2:6.5 : Is Working a Major Life Activity?2-73
  • § 2:7 : Record of Disability2-73
    • § 2:7.1 : Prior Hospitalization2-76
    • § 2:7.2 : Receipt of Workers’ Compensation or SSDI Benefits2-78
    • § 2:7.3 : Employer’s Prior Knowledge of Condition2-79
  • § 2:8 : Regarded As Disabled2-79
    • § 2:8.1 : Does Not Have to Be Regarded As Having a Substantially Limiting Condition2-80
    • § 2:8.2 : Standards of Evidence2-86
      • [A] : Comments and Conduct2-86
        • [A][1] : One Negative Employer Comment Can Prove That Employee Was Regarded As Disabled2-86
        • [A][2] : Employer’s Sarcastic and Insensitive Comments2-88
        • [A][3] : Opinions of Co-Workers2-89
        • [A][4] : Employer’s Conduct2-90
        • [A][5] : Employer’s Suggestions That the Employee Seek Counseling2-95
      • [B] : Decisions Based on Myth, Fear, or Stereotype2-97
      • [C] : Regarded As Substantially Limited in Working2-101
      • [D] : Reasonable Accommodation Efforts Not Sufficient Evidence That the Employer Regarded the Employee As Disabled2-109
      • [E] : Can an Individual Be Regarded As Disabled If He or She Deliberately Misleads the Employer?2-111
      • [F] : Retaining Impaired Individuals May Negate a Regarded-As Claim2-111
    • § 2:8.3 : Substantially Limited Only by the Attitudes of Others2-112
    • § 2:8.4 : Not Impaired but Regarded As Such2-113
  • § 2:9 : Tips for Practitioners2-114
Chapter 3: Qualified Individual with a Disability
  • § 3:1 : Analytical Approach to Qualification3-3
    • § 3:1.1 : Relationship Between Qualification and Disability3-4
    • § 3:1.2 : Concepts of Qualification and Reasonable Accommodation Inextricably Intertwined3-6
    • § 3:1.3 : Qualification Should Be Analyzed Before Considering Reasonable Accommodation3-6
  • § 3:2 : Prerequisites of the Job3-7
    • § 3:2.1 : Prerequisites Must Be Job-Related and Consistent with Business Necessity3-9
    • § 3:2.2 : Employers May Choose Nondisabled Applicants If More Qualified3-10
    • § 3:2.3 : Individuals May Challenge Prerequisites That Are Not Strictly Enforced3-12
    • § 3:2.4 : Employer’s Invitation to Apply Does Not Waive Prerequisites3-13
    • § 3:2.5 : Tips for Practitioners3-13
  • § 3:3 : Failure to Control Disability3-14
  • § 3:4 : Essential Functions3-15
    • § 3:4.1 : When Is a Job Function Deemed Essential?3-15
      • [A] : The Position Exists to Perform a Particular Job Function3-15
      • [B] : A Job Function Is Essential If There Are Few Other Employees Available to Perform the Function3-19
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners3-20
      • [C] : Specialized Functions Cannot Easily Be Reassigned3-20
    • § 3:4.2 : What Evidence Is Relevant in Determining Whether a Job Function Is Essential?3-20
      • [A] : The Employer’s Judgment3-22
        • [A][1] : Employers Need Not Justify Qualitative or Quantitative Standards3-23
        • [A][2] : Standards Must Be Evenly Applied3-24
        • [A][3] : Employer’s View Is Not the Only Factor3-25
      • [B] : Written Job Descriptions Listing Duties of the Position3-25
        • [B][1] : Job Descriptions Not Conclusive When Prepared After the Fact3-27
        • [B][2] : Job Descriptions May Be Rebutted with Evidence That a Function Listed Is Not Essential3-28
      • [C] : Time Spent Performing the Function3-29
      • [D] : Infrequently Performed Functions May Be Considered Essential3-30
      • [E] : Terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement3-31
      • [F] : Prior Success in a Similar Job3-31
      • [G] : Comparisons to Past Holders of the Position or Incumbents in Similar Positions3-32
    • § 3:4.3 : Temporary Light Duty; Job Modifications3-33
    • § 3:4.4 : Concluding Points3-34
    • § 3:4.5 : Tips for Practitioners3-34
  • § 3:5 : “Implied” Essential Functions3-35
    • § 3:5.1 : Attendance, Scheduling, and Punctuality3-35
      • [A] : Attendance3-35
        • [A][1] : Some Courts and the EEOC Do Not Consider Attendance an Essential Function3-35
        • [A][2] : Majority of Courts Consider Attendance an Essential Function3-36
        • [A][3] : Some Courts Say That Whether Attendance Is an Essential Function Depends on the Job3-38
      • [B] : Scheduling3-40
        • [B][1] : Ability to Work a Full Shift3-41
        • [B][2] : Ability to Work Overtime3-42
        • [B][3] : Tips for Practitioners3-42
      • [C] : Punctuality3-43
      • [D] : Ability to Work After Leave of Absence3-44
    • § 3:5.2 : Ability to Get Along with Co-Workers and Supervisors3-45
    • § 3:5.3 : Direct Threat to Self or Others3-47
    • § 3:5.4 : Professional Appearance, Demeanor, and Attitude3-48
    • § 3:5.5 : Honesty and Integrity3-49
    • § 3:5.6 : Exercise of Good Judgment3-49
    • § 3:5.7 : Concluding Points3-50
  • § 3:6 : Specific Essential Functions3-50
    • § 3:6.1 : Lifting3-50
    • § 3:6.2 : Repetitive Motions3-51
    • § 3:6.3 : Dealing with the Public3-51
    • § 3:6.4 : Driving3-52
    • § 3:6.5 : Security Clearance3-53
    • § 3:6.6 : Carrying and Handling Firearms3-54
    • § 3:6.7 : Caring for Others3-55
    • § 3:6.8 : Exposure to Chemicals3-55
  • § 3:7 : Effects of Claims of Total Disability3-56
    • § 3:7.1 : Representations of Inability to Perform Essential Functions on Workers’ Compensation Claims3-62
    • § 3:7.2 : Tips for Practitioners3-63
  • § 3:8 : Burden of Proving Essential Functions3-64
  • § 3:9 : Tips for Practitioners3-65
    • § 3:9.1 : Documentation of Job Prerequisites and Essential Functions3-65
    • § 3:9.2 : Strategies for Avoiding the Disabled/Qualified Catch-223-66
      • [A] : Focusing on a Major Life Activity Other Than Working3-67
      • [B] : Focusing on Reasonable Accommodation3-67
Chapter 4: Reasonable Accommodation
  • § 4:1 : Analytical Approach to Reasonable Accommodation4-4
  • § 4:2 : Who Is Entitled to Reasonable Accommodation4-10
    • § 4:2.1 : Are Employees Who Do Not Have a Substantially Limiting Impairment Entitled to a Reasonable Accommodation?4-11
    • § 4:2.2 : Employers Are Not Required to Accommodate Unqualified Individuals4-15
      • [A] : Individuals Who Do Not Meet the Prerequisites for the Job Are Not Entitled to Reasonable Accommodation4-15
      • [B] : Individuals Who Cannot Perform the Essential Functions of the Job Are Not Entitled to Reasonable Accommodation4-16
      • [C] : Tips for Practitioners4-18
    • § 4:2.3 : Employers Need Only Accommodate Disabilities of Which They Are Aware4-18
      • [A] : Sufficiency of Information4-20
      • [B] : Timing4-21
      • [C] : Source and Recipient of the Disclosure4-22
    • § 4:2.4 : Employer’s Duty in Cases Where Disability Prevents Employee from Requesting Accommodation4-23
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners4-25
    • § 4:2.5 : Employer May Require Documentation of Disability4-25
  • § 4:3 : Criteria for Reasonable Accommodation4-26
    • § 4:3.1 : Reasonable Accommodation Enables the Individual to Perform the Essential Functions of the Job4-27
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners4-29
    • § 4:3.2 : Reasonable Accommodation Enables the Individual to Achieve a Meaningful Equal Employment Opportunity4-29
      • [A] : Accommodations Must Provide Equal Opportunities and Benefits, Not Identical Results4-30
    • § 4:3.3 : Employers Are Obligated to Reasonably Accommodate Only Physical or Mental Limitations Resulting from Disability4-31
    • § 4:3.4 : Accommodations for Personal Activities4-33
      • [A] : Equipment4-33
        • [A][1] : Employers Must Provide Personal Equipment That Is Job-Related4-34
      • [B] : Personal Assistant4-34
    • § 4:3.5 : Cost-Benefit Analysis4-34
  • § 4:4 : Interactive Process for Determining Reasonable Accommodation4-36
    • § 4:4.1 : Disabled Individual Generally Must Request an Accommodation4-39
      • [A] : Vague or Unspecified Requests Do Not Trigger Interactive Process4-43
      • [B] : Request for Benefits Available to All Employees Does Not Trigger the Interactive Process4-44
    • § 4:4.2 : Circumstances Where ADA Does Not Require Employers to Engage in the Interactive Process4-44
      • [A] : Medical Restrictions Previously Documented4-45
      • [B] : No Reasonable Accommodation Possible4-45
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-48
      • [C] : Employer Is Not Required to Rescind Negative Employment Decision upon Discovery of Need for Accommodation4-48
      • [D] : Individual Fails to Identify an Accommodation That Is Reasonable or Effective4-49
      • [E] : Employer Can Identify Accommodation Without Engaging in the Process4-51
    • § 4:4.3 : Breakdown in the Interactive Process4-52
    • § 4:4.4 : Selecting a Reasonable Accommodation4-56
      • [A] : Individual Not Protected If He or She Refuses to Accept Offered Accommodation4-56
        • [A][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-58
      • [B] : Employer May Provide an Alternative Reasonable Accommodation4-58
      • [C] : Continuing Duty to Accommodate4-60
    • § 4:4.5 : Concluding Points4-61
  • § 4:5 : Equipment and Accessible Facilities4-62
    • § 4:5.1 : Employers Are Required to Provide Equipment That Is Easily Available at a Reasonable Cost4-62
    • § 4:5.2 : Employers Are Not Required to Provide Equipment That Fundamentally Alters the Position or That Is Excessively Costly4-63
    • § 4:5.3 : Employers Are Only Required to Provide Equipment That Assists Disabled Individuals in Performing Their Jobs4-64
    • § 4:5.4 : Employers Have a Limited Obligation to Make Workplace Facilities Accessible4-64
  • § 4:6 : Job Restructuring and Use of Assistants4-66
    • § 4:6.1 : Employers Are Not Required to Fundamentally Alter the Essential Functions of the Position4-67
      • [A] : Temporary Elimination of Essential Functions Does Not Change Them into Marginal Functions4-69
        • [A][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-69
    • § 4:6.2 : Employers Are Not Required to Eliminate an Essential Job Function As a Reasonable Accommodation4-70
    • § 4:6.3 : Employers Need Hire Assistants to Perform Marginal Functions Only4-73
    • § 4:6.4 : Tips for Practitioners4-74
  • § 4:7 : Schedule Adjustments and Leaves of Absence4-75
    • § 4:7.1 : Part-Time or Flexible Work Schedules4-76
      • [A] : Permanent Reduction in Working Hours May Not Be a Reasonable Accommodation4-77
      • [B] : Reduction of Salaries of Disabled Individuals Who Can No Longer Work Full-Time4-78
      • [C] : Change in Work Schedule Is Not a Reasonable Accommodation If It Eliminates Essential Functions or Causes Undue Hardship4-78
    • § 4:7.2 : Work-at-Home Schedules4-79
      • [A] : Employers May Not Be Required to Allow Disabled Individuals to Work at Home on a Full-Time Basis4-81
    • § 4:7.3 : Leaves of Absence4-83
      • [A] : Unscheduled Absences Not a Reasonable Accommodation4-84
      • [B] : Disabled Individuals May Be Able to Take Unexpected Leave and to Use Accrued Vacation Time in Order to Be Paid for the Leave4-85
      • [C] : Medical Absences for Definite Periods May Be Reasonable Accommodations, Especially If the Length of the Leave Falls Within the Employer’s Leave Policies4-85
        • [C][1] : Tip for Practitioners4-86
      • [D] : Medical Leave for Prolonged or Indefinite Periods Generally Is Not Reasonable Accommodation4-86
  • § 4:8 : Reassignment4-89
    • § 4:8.1 : Eligibility for Reassignment4-90
      • [A] : Reassignment Is Available Only to Current Employees, Not Applicants4-90
      • [B] : Employee Must Be Qualified for the Position He Holds but for His Disability4-91
      • [C] : Employee Must Be Qualified for the Vacant Position to Which He or She Seeks Reassignment4-93
      • [D] : Tips for Practitioners4-95
    • § 4:8.2 : Reassignment As a Last-Resort Accommodation4-96
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners4-98
    • § 4:8.3 : Reassignment Must Be Related to the Limitations Caused by the Disability4-98
      • [A] : Reassignment Request for New Supervisor or New Co-Workers Is Generally Unreasonable4-100
    • § 4:8.4 : Reassignment to Equivalent or Lower-Level Positions4-102
      • [A] : Reassignment Never Requires Promotion4-104
    • § 4:8.5 : Reassignment to Vacant Position Without Bumping4-105
      • [A] : Vacant Position Must Already Exist4-106
      • [B] : Employers Are Not Required to Bump Employees in Order to Reassign Disabled Employee4-109
    • § 4:8.6 : Employers Generally Are Not Required to Make Temporary Light-Duty Positions Permanent4-110
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners4-112
    • § 4:8.7 : Extent to Which Employers’ Reassignment Efforts Must Go Beyond Previously Established Transfer Practices4-112
      • [A] : Reassignment Accommodation Must Follow Business-Related Transfer Policies4-112
      • [B] : Reassignment Accommodation Bypasses Transfer Prohibition Policies4-114
    • § 4:8.8 : Employers Only Have to Offer One Reassignment Opportunity4-115
    • § 4:8.9 : Employers May Not Be Required to Waive Established Seniority Systems4-116
    • § 4:8.10 : Employers Generally Are Not Required to Transfer a Disabled Employee in Order to Relieve the Employee’s Stress4-117
    • § 4:8.11 : The Level of Effort and Involvement Required of Employers in the Reassignment Process4-118
      • [A] : Level of Assistance Employers Must Provide in Locating a Vacant Position4-118
        • [A][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-120
      • [B] : Extent Within Company That Employer Must Search for Vacant Position4-120
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-120
      • [C] : Extent to Which Employers Must Give Preferential Treatment in Considering Disabled Employee’s Candidacy for Vacant Position As Part of Reassignment Accommodation4-121
        • [C][1] : Tips for Practitioners4-123
  • § 4:9 : Effects of Past, Voluntary Accommodations on the Reasonable Accommodation Obligation4-123
  • § 4:10 : Reasonable Accommodations and Collective Bargaining Agreements4-126
    • § 4:10.1 : Tips for Practitioners4-128
  • § 4:11 : Tips for Practitioners4-128
    • § 4:11.1 : Documentation4-130
    • § 4:11.2 : Job Restructuring4-130
    • § 4:11.3 : Leave or Alteration in Working Hours4-131
    • § 4:11.4 : Working at Home4-131
    • § 4:11.5 : Transfer4-132
    • § 4:11.6 : Post-Termination Claims of Disability4-132
Chapter 5: Undue Hardship
  • § 5:1 : Analytical Approach to Undue Hardship5-2
  • § 5:2 : Factors for Determining Undue Hardship5-6
    • § 5:2.1 : Statutory Factors5-6
      • [A] : Nature and Cost of the Accommodation5-6
      • [B] : Overall Financial Resources of the Facilities Involved5-7
      • [C] : Overall Financial Resources of the Covered Entity5-9
      • [D] : Type of Operation of the Company5-9
    • § 5:2.2 : Other Relevant Factors5-11
      • [A] : Factors That Affect Other Employees5-11
      • [B] : Cost-Benefit Analysis5-13
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners5-14
      • [C] : Number of Employees Who Will Benefit from Accommodation5-15
      • [D] : Continuation of Past Accommodations by Employer5-15
      • [E] : Applicants May Be Treated Differently from Incumbents5-16
      • [F] : Size of Employer5-17
      • [G] : Tips for Practitioners5-18
    • § 5:2.3 : Alternatives If Undue Hardship Exists5-19
    • § 5:2.4 : Employer’s Burden of Proof5-19
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners5-20
  • § 5:3 : Specific Circumstances Under Which Undue Hardship Issues Frequently Arise5-20
    • § 5:3.1 : Obligation to Accommodate Unscheduled Absences Imposes Undue Hardship5-21
    • § 5:3.2 : Staff Limitations Are Grounds for Claiming Undue Hardship5-22
    • § 5:3.3 : Impact on Quality of Service5-23
    • § 5:3.4 : Changes in Established Policies Not Grounds for Undue Hardship5-23
    • § 5:3.5 : Violent or Threatening Employee Behavior5-24
    • § 5:3.6 : Increase in Workload for Other Employees5-24
  • § 5:4 : Undue Hardship and Collective Bargaining Agreements5-25
    • § 5:4.1 : Tips for Practitioners5-27
  • § 5:5 : Undue Hardship and Requiring Changes to Property Owned by Someone Else5-28
  • § 5:6 : Tips for Practitioners5-28
Chapter 6: Discrimination
  • § 6:1 : An Analytical Approach to Discrimination6-2
  • § 6:2 : Prohibited Discrimination6-5
    • § 6:2.1 : Terms, Conditions, and Privileges of Employment6-6
      • [A] : Constructive Discharge6-6
      • [B] : Social Activities6-9
    • § 6:2.2 : Necessary Elements of Disparate Treatment6-10
      • [A] : Disabled Individual Must Be Treated Less Advantageously Than Nondisabled6-10
      • [B] : Disability Must Cause Adverse Employment Action6-12
      • [C] : No Disparate Treatment If Disabled Individual Fails to Meet Both Elements6-17
    • § 6:2.3 : No Right to Favorable Treatment6-19
    • § 6:2.4 : Discrimination Between Disabled Persons6-21
      • [A] : Greater Benefits for Physical Disabilities Than Mental or Emotional Disabilities6-21
      • [B] : Unequal Treatment Between Disabled Employees May Be a Violation of the ADA6-22
    • § 6:2.5 : Tips for Practitioners6-22
  • § 6:3 : Limiting, Segregating, or Classifying6-23
    • § 6:3.1 : Blanket Policies6-24
    • § 6:3.2 : Employer-Provided Health Insurance Benefits6-24
    • § 6:3.3 : Tips for Practitioners6-26
  • § 6:4 : Contractual Relationships and Other Business Arrangements6-26
    • § 6:4.1 : Contractors6-27
    • § 6:4.2 : Indemnification Clauses6-27
    • § 6:4.3 : Tips for Practitioners6-28
  • § 6:5 : Standards, Criteria, and Methods of Administration6-28
    • § 6:5.1 : Performance Standards6-28
    • § 6:5.2 : Absenteeism6-30
    • § 6:5.3 : Misconduct6-30
    • § 6:5.4 : Tips for Practitioners6-31
  • § 6:6 : Association with a Disabled Individual6-31
    • § 6:6.1 : Reasonable Accommodation6-33
    • § 6:6.2 : Tips for Practitioners6-34
  • § 6:7 : Failure to Accommodate6-34
  • § 6:8 : Qualification Standards, Tests, and Other Selection Criteria with a Discriminatory Effect6-36
    • § 6:8.1 : Introduction6-36
    • § 6:8.2 : Disparate Impact Model Under the ADA6-38
    • § 6:8.3 : Supreme Court Position6-38
    • § 6:8.4 : Screening Out or Tending to Screen Out on the Basis of Disability6-39
    • § 6:8.5 : Job-Relatedness and Business Necessity6-40
    • § 6:8.6 : Reasonable Accommodation6-41
  • § 6:9 : Administration of Tests6-42
    • § 6:9.1 : In General6-42
    • § 6:9.2 : Alternative Test Formats6-43
    • § 6:9.3 : Individuals Must Request Accommodations in Advance of Test6-45
    • § 6:9.4 : Requirement of Documentation of Need for Testing Accommodation6-46
    • § 6:9.5 : Responsibility for Costs of Documentation6-47
  • § 6:10 : Retaliation6-47
    • § 6:10.1 : Protected Activity6-50
    • § 6:10.2 : Employer Must Be Aware of Protected Activity6-54
    • § 6:10.3 : Retaliation Must Affect Terms or Conditions of Employment6-54
    • § 6:10.4 : Requirement of Causation6-59
    • § 6:10.5 : Retaliation Against Nondisabled Individuals6-66
    • § 6:10.6 : Tips for Practitioners6-67
  • § 6:11 : Interference6-67
  • § 6:12 : Employer-Provided Health Insurance and Benefit Plans6-69
  • § 6:13 : Hostile Work Environment6-71
  • § 6:14 : Failure to Reinstate6-76
Chapter 7: Burdens of Proof Under the ADA
  • § 7:1 : An Analytical Approach to Proving Discrimination7-3
  • § 7:2 : Summary Judgment7-5
    • § 7:2.1 : Genuine Issue of Material Fact Must Exist7-6
    • § 7:2.2 : Party with Burden of Proof at Trial Also Must Meet That Burden at Summary Judgment Stage7-6
    • § 7:2.3 : Plaintiff Must Meet a Higher Burden If Defendant Presents a Statutory Defense7-7
    • § 7:2.4 : Limits of Summary Judgment7-7
  • § 7:3 : Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Case7-8
    • § 7:3.1 : Direct Evidence7-8
      • [A] : Plaintiff’s Burden7-10
      • [B] : Defendant’s Burden7-13
      • [C] : Tips for Practitioners7-13
      • [D] : Disability Renders Individual Unqualified for Position7-14
    • § 7:3.2 : Circumstantial Evidence7-15
      • [A] : Elements of Prima Facie Case7-15
      • [B] : Disability Element of the Prima Facie Case7-17
      • [C] : Job Qualification Element of the Prima Facie Case7-19
      • [D] : Proof Requirement for Inference of Employment Discrimination7-20
        • [D][1] : Treatment of Nondisabled Individuals7-21
        • [D][2] : Replacement by Other Disabled Individuals7-22
        • [D][3] : Timing of Employer’s Adverse Actions7-23
        • [D][4] : Knowledge of Individual’s Condition7-24
        • [D][5] : Employer’s Actions Regarding Disabled Individual7-25
          • [D][5][a] : Tips for Practitioners7-27
        • [D][6] : Employee Hired and Discharged by Same Person7-27
          • [D][6][a] : Tips for Practitioners7-28
        • [D][7] : Statements by Employer7-29
          • [D][7][a] : Tips for Practitioners7-29
  • § 7:4 : Legitimate Nondiscriminatory Reason7-29
    • § 7:4.1 : Misconduct—Violent or Threatening Behavior7-30
    • § 7:4.2 : Other Misconduct7-32
      • [A] : In General7-32
      • [B] : Illegal, Insubordinate, or Other Inappropriate Acts7-33
    • § 7:4.3 : Poor Performance7-35
      • [A] : In General7-35
      • [B] : Disability Causes Performance Problems7-36
    • § 7:4.4 : Reductions in Force7-37
    • § 7:4.5 : Other Business Reasons7-38
    • § 7:4.6 : Concerns for Increased Costs Not Legitimate7-40
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners7-40
  • § 7:5 : Pretext7-40
    • § 7:5.1 : Pretext-Plus Standard7-40
    • § 7:5.2 : Alternatives to the Pretext-Plus Standard7-41
    • § 7:5.3 : ADA Pretext Cases Involving Falsity in Reason for Adverse Action7-42
      • [A] : Employer’s Honest or Good-Faith Belief7-45
    • § 7:5.4 : Disparate Treatment As Circumstantial Evidence to Establish Pretext7-46
    • § 7:5.5 : Prior Acceptance of Reason for Adverse Action Is Not Sufficient to Establish Pretext7-50
    • § 7:5.6 : Timing of Defendant’s Adverse Action7-50
      • [A] : Simultaneous Adverse Actions by Defendant7-50
      • [B] : Timing Alone Not Sufficient to Establish Pretext7-52
    • § 7:5.7 : Summary7-52
  • § 7:6 : Burdens of Proof in Cases Involving Practices That Screen Out or Tend to Screen Out Disabled Individuals7-53
  • § 7:7 : Burden of Establishing That a Function Is Essential7-54
    • § 7:7.1 : Plaintiff Always Has Burden of Proving Capability of Performing Essential Functions7-54
    • § 7:7.2 : Defendant Bears Burden of Proving That Functions Are Essential7-55
    • § 7:7.3 : Concluding Points7-57
  • § 7:8 : Burdens of Proof in Failure to Accommodate Cases7-57
    • § 7:8.1 : Introduction7-57
    • § 7:8.2 : Plaintiff’s Burden7-58
      • [A] : Knowledge of Disability/Request for Accommodation7-58
      • [B] : Requested Accommodation Must Be Effective and Reasonable7-59
      • [C] : Costs and Benefits7-61
      • [D] : Reasonable Accommodation Burden Always Remains with Plaintiff7-62
    • § 7:8.3 : Defendant’s Burden7-64
  • § 7:9 : Burdens of Proof in Mixed-Motives Cases7-65
    • § 7:9.1 : Introduction7-65
    • § 7:9.2 : Effect of 1991 Civil Rights Act on Mixed-Motive Model7-67
    • § 7:9.3 : Mixed Motive in the ADA7-67
      • [A] : Plaintiff’s Burden7-67
      • [B] : Defendant’s Burden7-70
    • § 7:9.4 : Conclusion7-70
Chapter 8: "Direct Threat" and Other Defenses to Discrimination
  • § 8:1 : Overview of Defenses to Disability Discrimination8-2
  • § 8:2 : Direct Threat8-4
    • § 8:2.1 : Introduction8-4
    • § 8:2.2 : Analytical Criteria for Direct Threat Standard8-6
    • § 8:2.3 : Application of Direct Threat Criteria8-7
      • [A] : Individualized Assessment8-8
        • [A][1] : Tips for Practitioners8-10
        • [A][2] : Safety Standards Require Direct Threat Defense8-11
      • [B] : Evidentiary Threshold Necessary to Establish Reasonable Belief of Direct Threat8-11
      • [C] : Types of Objective Evidence That Establish Direct Threat8-13
        • [C][1] : Medical Evidence8-13
        • [C][2] : Evidence Other Than Medical or Scientific8-14
      • [D] : Degree of Harm Versus Likelihood of Harm: Between a Finding of Objective Risk and a Conclusion of “Direct Threat”8-16
        • [D][1] : HIV and Direct Threat in Health Care Jobs8-17
        • [D][2] : HIV and Direct Threat in Food Service Jobs8-18
        • [D][3] : HIV and Direct Threat in Educational and Other Settings8-19
        • [D][4] : Conclusion8-19
      • [E] : Direct Threat to Self or Property8-20
      • [F] : Specific Situations8-21
        • [F][1] : Health Care—Physicians8-21
        • [F][2] : Health Care—Other Workers8-22
        • [F][3] : Driving8-23
        • [F][4] : Hazardous Materials and Machinery8-23
        • [F][5] : Law Enforcement and Public Safety8-24
      • [G] : Direct Threat in Food Service Positions8-26
    • § 8:2.4 : Tips for Practitioners8-27
  • § 8:3 : Reasonable Accommodation to Eliminate Direct Threat8-29
    • § 8:3.1 : Tips for Practitioners8-30
  • § 8:4 : Other Defenses to Discrimination8-31
    • § 8:4.1 : Federal Safety and Regulatory Requirements8-31
    • § 8:4.2 : State or Local Law Requirements Provide No Defense8-31
    • § 8:4.3 : Religious Exemptions8-32
    • § 8:4.4 : Tips for Practitioners8-32
Chapter 9: Medical Examinations and Inquiries
  • § 9:1 : Overview of ADA’s Medical Examination Provisions9-2
    • § 9:1.1 : Nondisabled Individuals Are Also Protected9-2
    • § 9:1.2 : Varying Scope of Permissible Inquiry9-3
    • § 9:1.3 : ADA Supersedes State Workers’ Compensation Laws9-5
  • § 9:2 : Medical Versus Nonmedical Examinations9-5
    • § 9:2.1 : In General9-5
    • § 9:2.2 : Multifactor Analysis to Determine Whether a Test Is a Medical Examination9-6
    • § 9:2.3 : Physical Fitness and Agility Tests9-6
    • § 9:2.4 : Vision Tests9-7
    • § 9:2.5 : Psychological Examinations9-7
    • § 9:2.6 : Drug Tests9-7
    • § 9:2.7 : Tips for Practitioners9-8
  • § 9:3 : Pre-Offer Inquiries9-8
    • § 9:3.1 : Pre-Offer Medical Examinations Are Not Permitted9-8
    • § 9:3.2 : Permissible Inquiries for Applicants with Hidden Disabilities9-10
      • [A] : Ability to Perform Major Life Activities9-10
      • [B] : Ability to Perform Specific Job Functions9-11
      • [C] : General Physical Defects9-11
      • [D] : Questions Concerning Drinking, Drug Use, and Workers’ Compensation9-11
    • § 9:3.3 : Permitted Inquiries upon Known Disability9-12
      • [A] : Ability to Perform Specific Job Functions9-12
      • [B] : Medical Treatment and Attendance Requirements9-13
    • § 9:3.4 : Affirmative Action Exception for Voluntary Self-Identification9-13
  • § 9:4 : Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Examinations and Inquiries9-14
    • § 9:4.1 : Medical Examinations Are Permitted9-14
      • [A] : Bona Fide Job Offer Defined9-14
      • [B] : Real Job Offers May Be Given to Hiring Pools9-16
    • § 9:4.2 : Entrance Examinations Do Not Have to Be Job-Related9-16
      • [A] : Additional Testing Permitted9-17
      • [B] : Examinations for Transferees9-17
    • § 9:4.3 : Restrictions on Use of Examination Results9-17
      • [A] : Reasonable Accommodation9-18
      • [B] : Disqualification As a Direct Threat to Health and Safety9-19
      • [C] : Risk Cannot Be Speculative or Remote9-19
    • § 9:4.4 : Confidentiality9-21
    • § 9:4.5 : Workers’ Compensation History9-22
  • § 9:5 : Examinations and Inquiries for Employees9-23
    • § 9:5.1 : Safety, Performance, and Other Job-Related Reasons9-25
    • § 9:5.2 : Employee’s Request for Accommodation9-26
    • § 9:5.3 : On-the-Job Injury9-28
    • § 9:5.4 : Reinstatement of Disabled Former Employees9-28
    • § 9:5.5 : Confidentiality9-29
    • § 9:5.6 : Drug Testing9-30
    • § 9:5.7 : Examinations Required by Safety Laws9-30
    • § 9:5.8 : Voluntary Medical Examinations9-30
  • § 9:6 : Workers’ Compensation and the ADA9-31
  • § 9:7 : Tips for Practitioners9-32
    • § 9:7.1 : Role of the Medical Examiner9-32
    • § 9:7.2 : Guidelines for Recruitment Staff9-32
    • § 9:7.3 : Uniform Policies Governing Employee Examinations9-33
    • § 9:7.4 : Concluding Points9-33
Chapter 10: Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • § 10:1 : Analytical Approach to Substance Abuse Under the ADA10-2
  • § 10:2 : Recovering Drug Addicts10-6
    • § 10:2.1 : Protected Individual Must Be a Recovering Drug Addict, Not a Casual User10-6
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners10-7
    • § 10:2.2 : Current Illegal Drug Users Are Not Protected10-8
      • [A] : Definition of Illegal Drug Use10-8
      • [B] : Definition of “Current” Drug Use10-8
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners10-10
      • [C] : Effect of Rehabilitation Programs on Status As Current User10-10
        • [C][1] : Tips for Practitioners10-12
    • § 10:2.3 : Addiction Must Substantially Limit a Major Life Activity to Qualify As a Disability10-12
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners10-13
    • § 10:2.4 : Disqualification of Addicts for Law Enforcement and Other Special Positions10-13
    • § 10:2.5 : Drug Addicts May Be Held to Uniform Conduct Standards10-14
  • § 10:3 : Alcoholism10-15
    • § 10:3.1 : Actual Alcoholism Necessary and Must Substantially Limit a Major Life Activity to Qualify As a Disability10-16
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners10-17
    • § 10:3.2 : Alcoholics Held to Same Standards10-18
      • [A] : Intoxication at Work10-18
    • § 10:3.3 : The ADA Does Not Protect Alcohol-Related Misconduct by Alcoholics10-19
      • [A] : Introduction10-19
      • [B] : Driving While Intoxicated10-20
      • [C] : Absenteeism10-20
    • § 10:3.4 : Reasonable Accommodation10-22
      • [A] : Introduction10-22
      • [B] : Adverse Employment Action May Follow Unsuccessful Rehabilitation10-22
      • [C] : Rehabilitation Not Required in Lieu of Adverse Employment Action10-23
  • § 10:4 : Preemployment Inquiries10-24
    • § 10:4.1 : Tips for Practitioners10-26
  • § 10:5 : Drug and Alcohol Testing10-27
    • § 10:5.1 : Drug Testing10-27
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners10-28
    • § 10:5.2 : Alcohol Testing10-28
  • § 10:6 : Individuals Regarded As Substance Abusers10-29
    • § 10:6.1 : Tips for Practitioners10-30
  • § 10:7 : Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Direct Threat10-31
  • § 10:8 : Tips for Practitioners10-33
Chapter 11: Procedural Issues, Arbitration, and Remedies
  • § 11:1 : Introduction11-4
  • § 11:2 : Filing a Charge11-5
    • § 11:2.1 : Exhaustion Requirement11-6
    • § 11:2.2 : Deferral to State Fair Employment Practice Agencies11-7
    • § 11:2.3 : Filing a Timely Complaint11-7
      • [A] : Late Verification of Timely Filed Unsworn Complaint11-9
    • § 11:2.4 : Administrative Enforcement11-10
      • [A] : Dismissal of an EEOC Complaint11-10
        • [A][1] : “No Particularized Findings”11-10
        • [A][2] : Reopening a Dismissed Complaint11-11
          • [A][2][a] : Tips for Practitioners11-11
        • [A][3] : Dismissals for Administrative Reasons11-11
          • [A][3][a] : Tips for Practitioners11-12
      • [B] : Finding of Cause for the Complaint11-12
        • [B][1] : Conciliation11-12
        • [B][2] : Litigation11-12
    • § 11:2.5 : Pursuing a Civil Suit11-13
      • [A] : Timeliness11-13
      • [B] : Relation Back Requirement11-14
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners11-15
      • [C] : Commencement of Limitations Period11-15
        • [C][1] : Defining the Discriminatory Act11-15
        • [C][2] : Subsequent Discrete Discriminatory Acts11-16
        • [C][3] : Serial or Continuing Acts of Discrimination11-17
          • [C][3][a] : Employer’s Breach of Continuing Duty11-18
          • [C][3][b] : Employer Is Engaged in a Discriminatory Policy11-19
      • [D] : Equitable Tolling of Statute of Limitations11-19
        • [D][1] : Employer Concealment11-19
        • [D][2] : Court or Administrative Error11-20
        • [D][3] : Equitable Tolling Denied11-20
        • [D][4] : Equitable Estoppel11-21
        • [D][5] : Tips for Practitioners11-22
      • [E] : Courts Will Not Recognize Agreements to Shorten Statutes of Limitation11-22
  • § 11:3 : Mandatory Arbitration of ADA Claims11-23
    • § 11:3.1 : Clear and Unmistakable Waiver of the Right to Sue11-24
    • § 11:3.2 : Enforceability of the Waiver11-25
      • [A] : Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Collective Bargaining Agreements Are Generally Not Enforceable11-27
      • [B] : Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Individually Executed Employment Contracts Are Generally Enforceable11-28
      • [C] : Arbitration Clauses Must Be Valid Under General Contract Law11-28
      • [D] : Tips for Practitioners11-29
  • § 11:4 : Remedies11-30
    • § 11:4.1 : Equitable Remedies11-31
      • [A] : Backpay11-31
        • [A][1] : Definition11-31
        • [A][2] : Calculation of Backpay11-32
        • [A][3] : Commencement of Backpay Accrual Period11-33
        • [A][4] : End of Backpay Accrual Period11-33
        • [A][5] : Altering Backpay Award11-34
      • [B] : Reinstatement and Instatement11-34
        • [B][1] : Legislative and Judicial Preference Favoring Reinstatement11-34
        • [B][2] : Impracticability of Reinstatement11-35
          • [B][2][a] : Plaintiff Is Already Employed Elsewhere11-35
          • [B][2][b] : Workplace Tensions or Hostility11-36
          • [B][2][c] : No Positions Available in Defendant’s Business11-36
          • [B][2][d] : Plaintiff Is No Longer Qualified11-37
      • [C] : Front Pay11-38
        • [C][1] : Calculation of Front Pay11-38
        • [C][2] : Limitations on Employer’s Liability for Front Pay11-40
      • [D] : Injunctive Relief11-40
        • [D][1] : Purposes Served by Injunction11-40
        • [D][2] : Legal Standard for Granting Injunctive Relief11-41
          • [D][2][a] : Permanent Injunctions for Intentional Violations of the ADA11-41
          • [D][2][b] : Preliminary Injunction11-42
        • [D][3] : Injunction Denied on Basis of Employer’s Future Voluntary Compliance11-42
        • [D][4] : Denial of Injunction on Basis of Hardship to Defendant11-43
      • [E] : Declaratory Relief11-43
    • § 11:4.2 : Defenses to Equitable Awards11-43
      • [A] : Reduction by Plaintiff’s Earned or Collateral Source Income During Period of Accrual11-44
        • [A][1] : Reduction of Award by Collateral Income Is Discretionary11-44
        • [A][2] : Collateral Sources Reduction Denied11-45
      • [B] : Reduction for Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate Damages11-45
        • [B][1] : Burden of Proof11-46
        • [B][2] : Reasonable Efforts and Due Diligence11-46
          • [B][2][a] : Tips for Practitioners11-48
        • [B][3] : Comparable Employment11-48
        • [B][4] : Removal from Job Market and Enrollment in School11-48
        • [B][5] : Changing Occupations11-49
        • [B][6] : Self-Employment11-49
      • [C] : Defendant’s Offer of Instatement or Reinstatement11-50
      • [D] : Legitimate Nondiscriminatory Business Reason for Termination11-50
        • [D][1] : Defendant’s Reduction in Force11-51
        • [D][2] : After-Acquired Evidence of Employee Wrongdoing11-51
          • [D][2][a] : Tips for Practitioners11-52
    • § 11:4.3 : Legal Remedies11-52
      • [A] : Compensatory Damages11-53
        • [A][1] : Compensable Injuries11-53
        • [A][2] : Mixed-Motives Cases11-54
        • [A][3] : Evidence and Burden of Proof11-55
      • [B] : Punitive Damages11-56
        • [B][1] : Strict State of Mind Requirement11-56
        • [B][2] : Effect of Good-Faith Policy on Employer’s Liability for Agent’s Actions11-59
      • [C] : Statutory Cap on Recovery11-60
      • [D] : Judicial Review of Compensatory and Punitive Damages Awards11-62
        • [D][1] : Review of Compensatory Damages Award11-62
        • [D][2] : Review of Punitive Damages Award11-64
    • § 11:4.4 : Attorney’s Fees11-64
      • [A] : Availability: Prevailing Party11-65
      • [B] : Calculation of Attorney’s Fees11-67
        • [B][1] : Determination of Reasonable Rate and Hours11-67
        • [B][2] : Hours Worked Not Eligible for Award of Attorney’s Fees11-68
        • [B][3] : Plaintiffs Who Are Represented by the EEOC11-68
        • [B][4] : Contingent Fee Agreements11-69
        • [B][5] : Review of a Reduction in an Award of Attorney’s Fees11-70
      • [C] : Settlement Offers and Rule 6811-71
        • [C][1] : Tips for Practitioners11-71
      • [D] : Awards of Attorney’s Fees to Defendants11-71
    • § 11:4.5 : Pre- and Post-Judgment Interest11-72
      • [A] : Availability at Discretion of Court11-72
      • [B] : Calculation11-73
        • [B][1] : Rate of Interest11-73
        • [B][2] : Period of Accrual11-73
    • § 11:4.6 : Jury Trial11-73
      • [A] : Entitlement11-73
      • [B] : Demanding a Jury Trial11-74
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners11-74
      • [C] : Effect of Jury Findings on Equitable Claims11-74
    • § 11:4.7 : Comparison of Remedies Available Under the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act11-74
      • [A] : Legal Remedies11-75
        • [A][1] : Compensatory Damages11-75
        • [A][2] : Punitive Damages11-75
      • [B] : Jury Trial Right11-77
  • § 11:5 : Suing Public Employers11-78
    • § 11:5.1 : Eleventh Amendment Bars State Employees from Bringing ADA Claims Against Their Employers11-78
      • [A] : Eleventh Amendment Immunity Does Not Extend to States Receiving Rehabilitation Act Funding11-81
    • § 11:5.2 : Derivative Suits Under 42 U.S.C. § 198311-82
    • § 11:5.3 : Suits Under Title II of the ADA11-83
Chapter 12: State and Local Disability Discrimination Laws
  • § 12:1 : Introduction12-2
  • § 12:2 : Coverage12-3
    • § 12:2.1 : Introduction12-3
    • § 12:2.2 : Number and Kind of Employees12-3
    • § 12:2.3 : Labor Unions12-6
    • § 12:2.4 : Personal Liability12-6
  • § 12:3 : Disability12-7
    • § 12:3.1 : Introduction12-7
    • § 12:3.2 : Definitions of Disability12-7
      • [A] : States That Require Less Than Substantial Limitation12-7
      • [B] : States That Provide Lists of Protected Conditions12-8
        • [B][1] : HIV As a Per Se Disability12-10
        • [B][2] : Genetic Discrimination12-10
      • [C] : States That Include All Impairments in the Protected Class12-12
      • [D] : States That Are Less Inclusive Than the ADA12-12
      • [E] : States’ Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction12-13
  • § 12:4 : Qualification12-14
  • § 12:5 : Reasonable Accommodation12-14
  • § 12:6 : Proving Disability Discrimination12-15
  • § 12:7 : Procedural Rights12-17
    • § 12:7.1 : Introduction12-17
    • § 12:7.2 : States Without Administrative Exhaustion Requirements12-18
    • § 12:7.3 : Administrative Deadlines of 300 Days or More12-19
    • § 12:7.4 : Administrative Deadlines Shorter Than 180 Days12-20
    • § 12:7.5 : States Without Judicial Rights of Action12-20
  • § 12:8 : Collective Bargaining12-20
Chapter 13: Relationship of the ADA to Workers' Compensation, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act
  • § 13:1 : Introduction13-2
  • § 13:2 : The ADA and Workers’ Compensation Statutes13-3
    • § 13:2.1 : Employers Covered13-4
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-4
    • § 13:2.2 : Employees Covered13-4
    • § 13:2.3 : Qualifying Conditions Under Workers’ Compensation and the ADA13-6
      • [A] : Different Definitions of Disability13-6
        • [A][1] : Tips for Practitioners13-7
      • [B] : Totally Disabled Individuals Under Workers’ Compensation May Still Be Qualified Under the ADA13-8
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners13-9
    • § 13:2.4 : Restrictions on Employer Inquiries13-9
      • [A] : Inquiries About Disability13-9
      • [B] : Workers’ Compensation History13-10
        • [B][1] : Tips for Practitioners13-11
    • § 13:2.5 : Disclosure of Medical Information13-11
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-11
    • § 13:2.6 : Return to Work13-12
      • [A] : Medical Examinations13-12
      • [B] : Reinstatement Rights13-12
        • [B][1] : Full Recovery Versus Capacity to Perform Only Essential Functions13-12
        • [B][2] : Position upon Reinstatement13-13
    • § 13:2.7 : Light-Duty Positions13-14
    • § 13:2.8 : Benefits During Leave13-15
    • § 13:2.9 : Termination As a Result of Absenteeism13-15
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-16
  • § 13:3 : The ADA and the National Labor Relations Act13-16
    • § 13:3.1 : Dealing with the Employee Directly Versus Dealing with the Union13-18
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-18
    • § 13:3.2 : Reasonable Accommodation Versus Seniority13-19
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-20
    • § 13:3.3 : Confidentiality13-20
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-21
  • § 13:4 : The ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act13-22
    • § 13:4.1 : Employers Covered13-22
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-23
    • § 13:4.2 : Employees Covered13-23
    • § 13:4.3 : Conditions Qualifying Employees for Leave Under Both Laws13-23
      • [A] : Tips for Practitioners13-25
    • § 13:4.4 : Length of Leave13-25
    • § 13:4.5 : Advance Notice Requirements and Designation of Leave13-26
      • [A] : Notice Requirements for Employees13-26
      • [B] : Notice Requirements for Employers13-27
    • § 13:4.6 : Medical Certification and Fitness for Duty Certificates13-27
      • [A] : Medical Certification13-27
      • [B] : Fitness-for-Duty Certification13-29
      • [C] : Confidentiality Requirements13-30
    • § 13:4.7 : Reinstatement Rights13-30
    • § 13:4.8 : Benefits During Leave13-31
    • § 13:4.9 : Intermittent and Reduced Leave and Calculating Leave13-32
Chapter 14: Table of Authorities
Chapter 15: Index to Disability Law Deskbook

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