Selected Enforcement Guidances and Other Policy Documents on the ADA
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Enforcement Guidance: Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities May, 2007
Revised Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans With Disabilities Act October, 2002
The Commission has re-issued the Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship to reflect a recent Supreme Court decision, US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett. The cover page of the Guidance notes where the major changes in the document are to be found. This revised version replaces the 3/1/99 Guidance.
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See also: ADA Technical Assistance Manual: Addendum October, 2002
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See also: Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation March, 1999
Enforcement Guidance: Application Of The ADA To Contingent Workers Placed By Temporary Agencies And Other Staffing Firms December, 2000
EEOC Policy Guidance on Executive Order 13164: Establishing Procedures to Facilitate the Provision of Reasonable Accommodation October, 2000
Instructions for Field Offices Analyzing ADA Charges After Supreme Court Decisions Addressing "Disability" and "Qualified" December, 1999
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Psychiatric Disabilities March, 1997
EEOC Enforcement Guidance: Workers' Compensation and the ADA September, 1996
ADA Enforcement Guidance: Preemployment Disability-Related Questions and Medical Examinations October, 1995 (Also available in PDF format)
Compliance Manual Section 902: Definition of the Term Disability March, 1995
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Available Resources
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In addition to a variety of formal guidance documents, EEOC has developed a wide range of fact sheets, question & answer documents, and other publications to help employees and employers understand the complex issues surrounding disability discrimination.
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Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the ADA: A Guide for Veterans
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The Family and Medical Leave Act, the ADA, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Applying Performance And Conduct Standards To Employees With Disabilities
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Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
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The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
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Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities
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Final Report on Best Practices For the Employment of People with Disabilities In State Government
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Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights
The ADA Amendments Act
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Questions and Answers on the Final Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
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Fact Sheet on the EEOC's Final Regulations Implementing the ADAAA
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Veterans with Disabilities
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Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for Veterans
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Veterans and the Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for Employers
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Hiring Veterans with Disabilities in the Federal Government
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The Questions and Answers Series
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Use of Codeine, Oxycodone, and Other Opioids: Information for Employees
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How Health Care Providers Can Help Current and Former Patients Who Have Used Opioids Stay Employed
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Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA
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Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the ADA
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Living with HIV Infection Your Legal Rights in the Workplace Under the ADA
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Helping Patients with HIV Infection Who Need Accommodations at Work
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