What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibit?

What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibit?

• A. Discrimination based on disability status.
• B. All medical examinations.
• C. Hiring individuals with disabilities.
• D. Providing reasonable accommodations.

Answer: (A)

Discrimination based on disability status is prohibited by the ADA. The law is designed to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunities in employment and other areas, so employers cannot make hiring, firing, pay, promotion, or job assignment decisions—or deny accommodations—simply because someone has a disability. The ADA does require reasonable accommodations to help a qualified worker perform essential job functions, which is the opposite of prohibiting accommodations. It also allows medical inquiries or exams to be made when job-related and consistent with business needs, not a blanket prohibition on all medical exams. Hiring individuals with disabilities is encouraged by removing barriers, rather than being prohibited.

Discrimination based on disability status is prohibited by the ADA. The law is designed to ensure that people with disabilities have equal opportunities in employment and other areas, so employers cannot make hiring, firing, pay, promotion, or job assignment decisions—or deny accommodations—simply because someone has a disability. The ADA does require reasonable accommodations to help a qualified worker perform essential job functions, which is the opposite of prohibiting accommodations. It also allows medical inquiries or exams to be made when job-related and consistent with business needs, not a blanket prohibition on all medical exams. Hiring individuals with disabilities is encouraged by removing barriers, rather than being prohibited.