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LAST YEAR, THE EEOC COLLECTED OVER $42 MILLION UNDER THE ADA — FROM EMPLOYERS, JUST LIKE YOU!
And that's only the tip of the iceberg. Since 1992, over $350 million has been snatched from employers across the country under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Companies both large and small have been slapped with costly, ADA-triggered fines and penalties. For example:
- The largest retailer in the country was fined $427,000 when it failed to hire two hearing-impaired applicants for jobs in a store in Arizona.
- A small Illinois firm wouldn't give a cancer patient Mondays off and was hit with a $185,000 judgment for not being accommodating enough.
- And a major entertainment conglomerate fired a supervisor who it felt was being too lenient in accommodating an epileptic employee. The completely-healthy supervisor garnered $244,500 for her illegal termination.
We can help protect you from lawsuits like these.
AHI's editorial staff has compiled over 75 tough ADA questions asked by Human Resources professionals, like you, into a new special report...
FAQs On The Americans With Disabilities Act
Written in a quick-read, Q&A format, FAQs On The ADA is designed to be a ready-reference that will give you ADA-compliant answers to need-to-know questions like:
Q. "We've had requests for accommodations from several employees with a number of different ailments. We're unsure, however, whether they fall under the ADA, since their ailments seem common. So we're curious as to how the courts have interpreted the phrase 'a qualified individual with a disability.'"
Q. "Is pregnancy covered under the ADA?"
Q. "I've heard that the inability to get along with others can be considered a major life activity under the ADA. Is this true?
Be prepared to handle tricky ADA issues...from accommodations, hiring questions, and mitigating measures to mental impairments, substance abuse, and safety/health...that can lead to nasty courtroom clashes and costly fines and lawsuits. Order FAQs on the ADA today to help keep you compliant.