Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) presents challenges for supervisors at every step of an employment relationship. ADA compliance expressly forbids various kinds of workplace discrimination against people with physical and mental disabilities. Do your supervisors have the knowledge necessary to navigate the legal dangers of disabilities in the workplace?
Workplace Answers Americans with Disabilities Act for Supervisors course will teach your supervisors about:
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Practices & activities covered by the employment nondiscrimination requirements.
- ADA provisions that protect individuals from employment discrimination.
- Criteria that establishes a "qualified individual with a disability."
- Limitations the ADA imposes on medical examinations & inquiries.
- Restrictions on asking an applicant to "self-identify" as having a disability.
- Standards for "reasonable accommodation" & when it is required.
- Limitations on the obligation to make a reasonable accommodation.
- ADA standards on testing for the illegal use of drugs.
- How the ADA applies to alcoholics.
- ADA’s relationship with federal and state law.
Course Highlights
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At a Glance |
| Audience: |
Supervisors |
| Length: |
30 minutes |
| Languages: |
English |
| Audio Narration: |
Optional |
| Delivery Methods: |
Web/SCORM |
| Course Demo: |
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- How to analyze situations to determine if the ADA really applies.
- What inquiries can be made about disabilities.
- Pre-employment inquiries & interviewing.
- Identifying & handling requests for accommodation.
- The risks of “perceiving” an employee as disabled.
- The “reasonable accommodation” process & potential pitfalls.
- The ins & outs of “light duty.”
- Managing performance & absence issues that relate to disabilities.
- Comprehensive, relevant glossary of terms.
Course Take-Aways
- Downloadable documents for management processes related to employee disabilities.
- Downloadable “Certificate of Completion” at course conclusion.
Deployment and Technology Features
- Policy Acceptance feature electronically documents individual acceptance of your organization's policy.
- Issue-oriented training modules are ideal for practical, participatory interactions.
- Users are automatically registered, notified & directed to required training through our Learning Management System (LMS).
- Electronic Message Center makes managing training initiatives in understaffed Human Resources departments easy! Our LMS even tracks in-person training initiatives.
- Customization of modules that reflects your work environment.
- Courses are available for point-of-sale terminals, your organization’s internal LMS or on any Web browser — even with dial-up connection.
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