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30-Second Employer Training Series

30-Second Employer Training Series. What are the basic protections provided by Title 1 of the ADA?. This training series is a tool kit for employers to understand why it makes good business sense to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. Click here to begin:.

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30-Second Employer Training Series

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  1. 30-Second Employer Training Series What are the basic protections provided by Title 1 of the ADA? This training series is a tool kit for employers to understand why it makes good business sense to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. Click here to begin: Training series originally developed by NDI Consulting Inc., national technical assistance provider to the Disability Program Navigator initiative. Customized by the Maryland Department of Disabilities through Medicaid Infrastructure Grant funding from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare CFDA 93.768.

  2. Introductory Information for Employers about the Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.

  3. What are the basic protections offered by the ADA employment provisions (ADA Title I)? People with disabilities have equal opportunity to apply for work and be promoted in jobs for which they are qualified. People with disabilities have equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. People with disabilities are protected from a hostile work environment and harassment based on their disability. All of the above.

  4. Close, Try Again… While the ADA does provide people with disabilities the same opportunity to apply for jobs, work, and be promoted as any other similarly qualified individuals, the ADA also provides several other protections. To find out what those other protections are… Try Again!

  5. Almost… The ADA prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual on the basis of disability regarding fringe benefits available by virtue of employment (e.g., child care, dining, social events). But there’s more! Please try again!

  6. Close! Harassment is a form of discrimination under the ADA. Harassment is any unwelcome conduct based on disability. Examples can include offensive jokes, name calling, slurs, physical assaults or threats, and ridicule or mockery. For more information about harassment, visit the EEOC website by clicking here. However, the ADA does so much more. Try Again!

  7. CORRECT! Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Title I of the ADA provides people with disabilities the same opportunity to apply for jobs, work, and be promoted as any other similarly qualified individuals; prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual on the basis of disability regarding fringe benefits available by virtue of employment (e.g., child care, dining, social events); and protects individuals with disabilities from a hostile work environment and harassment based on their disability. Click here for resources and further information:

  8. Resources  For more information about Title I of the ADA, visit the EEOC website. The ADA: Questions and Answers Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts Job Accommodations Network (JAN) ADA Library ______________________________________________________________________ Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Disability Employment Resource Page Maryland Department of Disabilities Fact Sheet: What are the federal and state laws that protect individuals with disabilities? Regional Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Still have questions about the ADA? Click here for answers.

  9. Join Maryland’s Work Matters Business Partnership, a network of innovative, socially responsible businesses focused on profitability and productivity. employer@mdod.state.md.us (410) 767-3660

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