MightyRecruiterThe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual.†Examples of these activities include talking, sitting, standing and walking.
When an employer acknowledges the employee’s impairment, or when a record is made of the impairment, the disability is then recognized in the workplace. There are a number of policies in place that protect disabled workers and allow for reasonable accommodations. An example of such an accommodation would be a wheelchair-bound worker who needs an individualized desk and access to a wheelchair accessible bathroom.
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