{"id":1454,"date":"2022-04-28T21:32:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T21:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/?page_id=1454"},"modified":"2023-05-15T14:25:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T14:25:35","slug":"aging-and-ada-aging-workforce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/aging-and-ada-aging-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Aging and the ADA: Aging in the Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-546 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/older-people-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/older-people-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/older-people-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/older-people.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<a  data-e-Disable-Page-Transition=\"true\" class=\"download-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/download\/7159\/?tmstv=1714237090\" rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"download-link-7159\" >\n\tAging and the ADA: Aging in the Workforce (print-friendly format)<\/a>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects qualified workers with all kinds of disabilities from discrimination in many workplaces, specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State and local government agencies<\/li>\n<li>Private companies and organizations that have at least 15 employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>From Hire to Retire<\/h2>\n<p>The ADA prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hiring (application process, interviews, pre-employment tests, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Training, assignments, compensation<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation, discipline<\/li>\n<li>Layoff, recall, termination<\/li>\n<li>Benefits and privileges (leave, health insurance, etc., if provided)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reasonable Accommodation<\/h2>\n<p>The ADA requires covered employers to provide \u201creasonable accommodations\u201d that qualified workers with disabilities may need to apply for jobs, perform job duties, or have access to the same benefits and privileges that workers without disabilities have.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples of Workplace Accommodations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Equipment or devices to assist with lifting or other physical work duties<\/li>\n<li>Adjustments in schedules to accommodate medical appointments, treatments, or other disability-related needs<\/li>\n<li>Amplified telephones or assistive listening devices to accommodate hearing loss<\/li>\n<li>Making facilities more accessible or reserving parking spaces<\/li>\n<li>Magnification or screen reading technologies for individuals with vision loss using computers<\/li>\n<li>Adjustments in supervisory or communication methods to support workers with memory or cognitive impairment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Medical Information<\/h2>\n<p>The ADA limits employers\u2019 ability to require medical examinations or ask for medical information from job applicants and employees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before offering a job,<\/strong>\u00a0an employer generally cannot require medical exams (except tests for illegal drug use) or ask an applicant any questions about disability or medical conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After offering a job but before an applicant begins work duties,<\/strong>\u00a0employers may require medical exams and ask disability-related questions, but only if all entering employees in the same job category are required to undergo the same exams and answer the same questions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>After employees are on the job,<\/strong>\u00a0employers may only require limited medical exams or ask focused disability-related questions if they are related to the employee\u2019s specific job and serve a legitimate business purpose.<\/li>\n<li>Employers may require medical information\u00a0<strong>to support an employee\u2019s request for reasonable accommodation<\/strong>\u00a0(at any point in the employment process), but only if the employee\u2019s disability or need for accommodation is not known or obvious.<\/li>\n<li>Employers may collect information about employees\u2019 health and medical conditions as part of\u00a0<strong>employer-sponsored wellness programs,<\/strong>\u00a0but only if participation in such programs is voluntary.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Medical information must always be kept confidential,<\/strong>\u00a0closely guarded, and separate from other employee files and records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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