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less apparent disabilities are hearing loss, mental illness, and Aids. In addition, successfully rehabilitated drug users or alcoholics are also protected (n.a. no author. gopher://trace.wisc.edu/00/ftp/PUB/TEXT/_INFO/HANDBOOK/FREG1.TXT.). Since 1990, there has been a sweeping forbiddance of discrimination against qualified disabled individuals in hiring, promotions, termination, job application procedures, compensation, and job training, and other terms of employment. A disabled individual is qualified if he or she can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. An employer who refuses to make a reasonable accommodation, and thereby denies an employment opportunity to a qualified but disabled individual, is guilty of unlawful discrimination under the (Wells 70-80). What exactly constitutes a reasonable accommodation is unclear. However, the indicates that the removal or architectural barriers and other changes to make a workplace readily ...

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define and determine it. Since 1990, there have been thousands of lawsuits filed by American citizens. Some of the lawsuits are obvious cases of discrimination that have resulted in favorable verdicts worth millions of dollars. On the other hand, there have been thousands of questionable lawsuits, which have also had favorable verdicts. These questionable lawsuits have also cost employers millions of dollars. Most believe that the favorable verdicts awarded on frivolous lawsuits are due to the vagueness of the . One way that employers and managers can protect and educate themselves is by staying abreast of current case studies. The following is an example of a good lawsuit verdict. ...

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