Disability Discrimination and ADA Compliance

Employers must be aware of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and be prepared to provide accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities. Ensuring your organization meets ADA requirements can often be difficult. J. J. Keller has a variety of disability discrimination solutions that can help you:

• Become familiar with the definition(s) of "disability."
• Comply with employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act – including those that apply even when employees or applicants don't have a disability.
• Learn how to respond to an ADA-related situation.
• Provide reasonable accommodations.
• Prevent disability discrimination in your workplace.

Disability Statistics

Employers must be aware of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and be prepared to provide accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities. The following information highlights the importance of making accommodations – and gives helpful pointers on how to do just that.

• 40.6 million people with a disability are living in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
• 7.6 million people age 18 to 64 with a disability were employed
• 3.9 million people age 18 to 64 have a hearing difficulty
• 3.9 million people age 18 to 64 have a vision difficulty
• 8.8 million people age 18 to 64 have a cognitive difficulty

Source: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2023/disabilities-act.html