| the different problems that can cause continuous | | | | activity that can be done by almost everyone including |
| suffering to people is being disabled because it | | | | sleeping, sitting, or standing. If a person’s illness |
| prevents them from having control of their body | | | | does not significantly limit his/her capability in performing |
| movements. In addition, it also prevents them from | | | | a major life action or activity, it will not count for the |
| functioning like a normal person. There are a number | | | | disability that is covered by ADA. |
| of people located in different areas all over United | | | | In addition, ADA does not provide protection for people |
| States who are suffering from disability. | | | | who are only suffering from a temporary disability. |
| In Los Angeles alone, there are a large number people | | | | Coverage of ADA |
| who are suffering from it. The 2000 US Census in | | | | The following are the employees who are covered by |
| California showed that the number of disabled people | | | | the protection given by ADA: |
| who are aged five and above already reached around | | | | Disabled employees- These are employees who |
| 1,775,000. | | | | have a physical or mental disability that puts a |
| Disabled people continuously face problems concerning | | | | considerable limit on a major life activity. |
| their physical, emotional and, and financial state. There | | | | Employees who are considered by their |
| are different federal laws that were created and | | | | employers as disabled- There are instances wherein |
| implemented to lessen the suffering of disabled people | | | | employers discriminate their employees based on their |
| by giving them the rights to be employed or to | | | | belief that they are disabled, even if they are not. |
| continue working. One of the laws that were designed | | | | Employees with an impairment history- Employers |
| to help disabled disabilities is known as Americans with | | | | are not allowed to take any unpleasant action against |
| Disabilities Act (ADA) | | | | their employees due to the former disability of the |
| What is ADA? | | | | latter. |
| ADA is known as a law that was created in order | | | | However, employers are not required by this law to |
| gives protection to employees against discrimination | | | | accommodate disabled people in cases wherein that if |
| based on disability. Employers are forbidden by ADA | | | | they performed that certain act, an undue hardship will |
| to discriminate disabled employees or job applicants in | | | | be created. This means that accommodation would |
| all aspects of employment including promoting, firing, | | | | cause a considerable difficulty or expense to the |
| hiring, and pay, among others. | | | | business. There are specific factors that are |
| In addition, employees are given protection against | | | | considered in determining if the accommodation will |
| retaliation when they impose their rights, which are also | | | | make an undue hardship. Some of these factors |
| provided by the law. | | | | include the business’ nature, cost and nature of |
| Disability as Defined by ADA | | | | the accommodation, and the employer’s |
| Not ever kind of illness that people may suffer from | | | | financial resources, among others. |
| qualifies as a disability. For the purposes of ADA, | | | | Seeking Assistance from Attorneys |
| disability is a physical or mental impairment that | | | | There are skilled Los Angeles attorneys who can help |
| extensively limits a person’s major live activity. | | | | you fight for your rights if you are facing problems as |
| This major life activity is also known as a primary | | | | a result of your disability. |