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April 30, 2007
EEOC's Employment of Health Care Workers with Disabilities Fact Sheet
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a new question-and-answer (Q&A) fact sheet on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to job applicants and employees in the health care industry. The new publication is part of a series of Q&A documents about specific disabilities in the workplace and specific industries.
The new fact sheet provides practical information about applying ADA employment rules in health care jobs, in a variety of settings — from public and private hospitals and nursing care facilities to doctors' and dentists' offices and diagnostic laboratories. The occupations within the health care field are many and varied, including physicians, surgeons, dental hygienists, nurses, workers, physical therapists, medical records clerks, laboratory technicians, paramedics, home health aides and custodial and food service workers in medical facilities.
Although the rules under Title I of the ADA are the same for employers and individuals with disabilities in all industries, this fact sheet explains how the ADA applies to some unique situations that may arise in health care settings. Many of the real-life examples in the fact sheet are based on cases that have been decided by courts or settled by the EEOC.
For more information about the ADA and other laws that protect people with disabilities, visit the Civil Rights section of DisabilityInfo.gov.
Posted by Nancy at April 30, 2007 06:03 PM