(USA, USF) Understanding ADA Regulatory Requirements in the U.S.

Title I of the ADA prohibits employers with U.S. operations from discriminating against job applicants or employees with disabilities. Discrimination is forbidden in job applications, testing, hiring, assignments, evaluations, disciplinary actions, promotions, compensation, leave and benefits, and other employee concerns. The ADA, however, doesn't have specific reporting requirements, which makes it difficult to prove that the company doesn't discriminate against people with disabilities.

Before you track accommodation requests made by employees and applicants, set up data in the Accommodation Type table, the Setup Job Tasks table, the Job Code Task table, and the Diagnosis table.

After you create accommodation types and essential job functions, link job functions with job codes, and create diagnosis codes, use the Accommodation Data component to track requests that employees and applicants make for disability accommodations. Complete the pages in the order that they appear in the next topic.