Legal Question in Disability Law in California
Who is Protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?
Who is Protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ?
Asked on 6/23/97, 7:26 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
The following people are protected by the ADA
One must meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements of a "qualified individual with a disability, who can,without reasonable accommodations, perform the "essential functions" of a job".
There are three different groups of individuals who are protected under the Act: (1) a "qualified individual" with a physical ormental impairment that "substantially limits a major life activity"; (2) a person who has a "record of" disability; or (3) a personwho is "regarded as" having a disability.
Answered on 6/24/97, 5:19 am