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Job Qualifications for Individuals With Disabilities

A disability has no bearing on whether or not an individual is qualified for a job.
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Medical Exams

An employer may not ask a job applicant to take a medical examination before making a job offer or make any pre-offer inquiry about a disability.
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Reasonable Accommodations

Modifications to work environments to enable an employee with a disability to participate in application or essential job functions.
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Employer Responsibilities on Hiring Individuals With Disabilities

Employer responsibilities on hiring individuals with disabilities to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Physical Access

In general, all new buildings built since 1992 must be accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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Housing

In general, housing issues are not covered by the ADA.
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Discrimination & Enforcement

Do you feel you may have been discriminated against? See the information below about enforcement of the ADA and how to file a complaint.
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ADA Protections for Employment

If you have a disability and are qualified to do a job, the ADA likely protects you as an employee from job discrimination on the basis of your disability.
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Emergency Management

The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of emergency mitigation, planning, response, and recovery.
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Effective Communication Rights

Employers, state and local government agencies, and places of public accommodation must ensure that their communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communication with others.
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Accessible Voting

Americans with disabilities have the right to vote in elections.