ADA Procedures Manual - Table Of Content

- TABLE OF CONTENTS -

Below are the covered topics for both our ADA Training & Certification Program and our Procedures Manual. While each includes numerous tips, examples, and procedural recommendations, the way each is used is different.

For the Training & Certification Program, the content is presented as classroom learning where you complete one lesson, then are quizzed on the what you learn before moving on to the next lesson. The Manual is typically used as a reference material, and allows you to click through to related links (instead of having to use an index, like at the back of a traditional book), so essentially you can click on any topic at any time to see not only that content, but all related content on one page. Click here to order the Training & Certification Program or the Manual individually, or both for a discounted price.

Introduction To The ADA

• Overview Of The ADA
• Sections Of The ADA
• Title I - Employment
• Title II – State And Local Governments
• Title III
• Title IV
• Title V
• Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008

Enforcement

• Employers Subject To The ADA
• Definition Of Employer
• Exceptions
• Basic Requirements For Employers
• Required Postings
• The EEOC
• Filing An ADA Complaint
• EEOC Complaint Process
• Department Of Justice Mediation Program
• Penalties And Liabilities
• Effects On Other Laws
• Retaliation

Basic Requirements

• Discrimination Prohibited
• Segregation Prohibited
• Contractual Arrangements
• Standards And Criteria May Not Be Discriminatory
• Employee Relationships
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Retaliation And Coercion
• Prohibited Medical Examinations And Inquiries

Protected Class Of Individuals

• Qualified Individual With A Disability
• Substantially Limiting Disabilities
• Substantially Limited In Performing A Class Of Jobs
• Substantially Limited In Working
• Major Life Activities
• Not Major Life Activities
• Physical Impairment
• Temporary Impairments
• Mental Impairment
• Qualified Individual: Definition
• Disability
• A Record Of An Impairment
• Regarded As Having Such An Impairment
• Exceptions

Reasonable Accommodation Fundamentals

• Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA
• Undue Hardship
• Undue Hardship Questions
• Reasonable Accommodation Categories
• Types Of Reasonable Accommodations
• Requesting Reasonable Accommodations
• Determining Reasonable Accommodations Needs
• The Interactive Process
• Documentation
• Documentation Not Required
• Choosing The Health Care Professional
• Medical Examinations
• Documentation Not Allowed
• Reasonable Accommodation Choices
• Employer Response
• Refusing A Reasonable Accommodation
• Reasonable Accommodation And Job Applicants
• Reasonable Accommodation During The Application Process
• Reasonable Accommodation Related To The Benefits And Privileges Of Employment
• Reasonable Accommodation And Employee Training
• ADA And Unions

Job Restructuring

• Reasonable Accommodation Basics
• Job Restructuring
• Reasonable Accommodations And Leave
• Accommodations In Lieu of Leave
• FMLA Basics
• FMLA And ADA Leave As A Reasonable Accommodation
• ADA And FMLA - Employee Benefits
• FMLA And ADA – Resumption Of Original Position
• Modified Or Part-Time Schedules
• No-Fault Attendance Policies
• Job Protection
• Modified Workplace Policies
• Reassignment
• Reassignment
• ADA And Seniority

Reasonable Accommodations – Other Issues

• Additional Reasonable Accommodations
• Supervisors
• Employer Monitoring
• Employer Inquiries
• Co-Worker Inquiries
• Special Rule For Food Handlers
• The Reasonable Accommodation Process
• After Implementation Of A Reasonable Accommodation
• ADA And Seniority
• Reasonable Accommodations And Financial Assistance
• Disabled Access Credit (DAC)
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program
• Working From Home As A Reasonable Accommodation
• Discipline And Terminations
• Reasonable Accommodations Are Prospective
• Architectural Transportation Tax Deduction

Medical Examinations And The ADA

• Overview Of Medical Examinations And The ADA
• Employee Medical Examinations And Inquiries
• Pre-Employment And Pre-Offer Of Employment
• Post-Offer Of Employment
• Current Employees
• Injuries On-The-Job
• Examinations Necessary For Reasonable Accommodation
• Direct Threat Or Safety Issues
• Speculation Of A Direct Threat
• Insufficient Documentation
• Confidentiality Of Medical Information
• Drug Testing
• Employer Inquiries
• Medical Information And The Health Care Provider

ADA And Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans

• Privileges Of Employment
• Disability-Based Distinctions
• Employer Sponsored Group Health Plans
• Contractual And Other Relationships
• Discrimination Based On Employee Relationships
• Coverage Of Spouses And Dependents
• Underwriting
• Bona Fide Insurance Plan

The ADA And Mental Impairments

• Introduction To Mental Impairments
• Mental Impairments Under The ADA
• Substantially Limiting
• Interaction With Coworkers
• Impairments To The Ability To Concentrate
• Sleep Impairments
• Limitations To Caring For Oneself
• Mental Impairments And Medical Examinations
• Mental Impairments And Employee Discipline
• Mental Impairments And Direct Safety Threats
• Mental Impairment Reasonable Accommodation Checklist
• Suggestions Of Reasonable Accommodations

The Interaction Of ADA With Other Laws

• When ADA And FMLA Occur Together
• Reasonable Accommodation And FMLA Leave
• Reasonable Accommodation And Alternative Position – An Apparent Contradiction
• Employee’s Request For Leave For Disabling Condition
• Medical Certification Issues
• Reasonable Accommodation And Job Restoration
• Restoration To The Same Or Equivalent Job
• At The End 0f 12 Weeks Of FMLA
• Extending Leave As A Reasonable Accommodation
• Reassignment To A Lower Level Position
• The ADA And Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act
• The ADA And Workers’ Compensation
• Disability-Related Questions And Medical Examinations
• Workers’ Compensation Injuries And Current Employees
• Medical Examinations Conducted For Workers’ Compensation Purposes
• Return-To-Work Issues
• Direct Safety Threat Issues

ADA Enforcement

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• EEOC Complaint Process
• EEOC ADA Investigation Process
• Preparing For An EEOC ADA Investigation
• EEOC Determination
• Settling ADA Disputes
• Mediation
• Settlement
• Conciliation
• EEOC Penalties
• Posting Notices