U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Copyright (c) 2013 Cornell University ILR School All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc Recent documents in U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission en-us Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:10:51 PST 3600 Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/7 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/7 Tue, 23 May 2006 11:58:09 PDT [From Introduction] Diversity in the legal profession has been the subject of much discussion and study for a number of years. A 2003 report by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), entitled Diversity in Law Firms, notes the significant role that lawyers play in social, economic, and political life and the influence that minorities and women have been able to attain as their numbers in the legal profession increase.

This fact sheet addresses the application of the reasonable accommodation obligation to attorneys and their employers. Attorneys with disabilities, both as applicants and employees,may need a range of accommodations in order to apply for and perform many types of legal jobs. Most of the accommodations that attorneys with disabilities may need are similar to those needed by other professionals with disabilities who work in an office setting. Thus, much of the discussion in this document will apply to a wide range of administrative and professional jobs.

]]> Questions and Answers About Cancer in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/6 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/6 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:02:06 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

]]> Questions and Answers About the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/5 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/5 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:32:00 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

]]> Questions and Answers About Epilepsy in the Workplace and The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/4 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/4 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:28:47 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

]]> Questions and Answers About Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/3 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/3 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:26:20 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

]]> Questions and Answers About Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/2 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/2 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:20:14 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

]]> Questions & Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/1 http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/eeoc/1 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:17:06 PST The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Title I of the ADA makes it unlawful for any employer to discriminate against a qualified applicant or employee because of a disability in any aspect of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act provides the same protections for federal government employees and applicants. In addition, most states have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these state laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.

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