Which act prohibits discrimination against qualified employees and job seekers with disabilities and requires reasonable accommodation to perform duties?

• A. Americans with Disabilities Act
• B. Civil Rights Act
• C. Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• D. Rehabilitation Act

Answer: (A)

Disability discrimination in employment is addressed by prohibiting unfair treatment of qualified individuals with disabilities and by requiring accommodations that allow them to perform their essential duties. A qualified person is someone who meets the job’s requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation, and employers must provide such accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship. This protects hiring, promotion, pay, job duties, training, and other terms of employment, ensuring access to the job process and the workplace.

While the Civil Rights Act protects against discrimination based on protected characteristics like race or sex, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act targets age, these do not specifically address disability and accommodations in the same way. The Rehabilitation Act also prohibits disability discrimination, but its scope is limited to programs and employment involving federal funds or federal agencies; the Americans with Disabilities Act covers a broader range of employers and settings.