ADA Disability Discrimination in Federal Court

<h2>Americans with Disabilities Act</h2><p>The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment (Title I), public services (Title II), and public accommodations (Title III). In the employment context, the ADA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.</p><h2>Key Concepts</h2><ul><li><strong>Disability:</strong> A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity</li><li><strong>Qualified individual:</strong> A person who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation</li><li><strong>Reasonable accommodation:</strong> Modifications to the job or workplace that enable a disabled individual to perform essential functions</li><li><strong>Undue hardship:</strong> An accommodation that would impose significant difficulty or expense on the employer</li></ul>