Page 8 - Policies and Procedures

American • Provides that qualified individuals with disabilities may
not be discriminated against on the basis of disability

in all aspects of the employment relationship, from the
with application stage through retirement

• Applies to organizations with 15 or more employees,
Disabilities federal employees, federal contractors, and recipients
of federal financial assistance and services and

programs of federal agencies
Act of 1990, • Amendment redefined “disability” so that more

individuals receive protection under the law
as amended • An individual must be able to perform the “essential

functions of the position”
in 2008 • Employers must provide “reasonable

accommodations” that do not place an undue

hardship on the organization