{"id":88133,"date":"2022-12-08T18:24:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=88133"},"modified":"2025-04-24T15:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:49:20","slug":"americans-with-disabilities-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/americans-with-disabilities-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): complete HR guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that protects individuals from discrimination in public places. In terms of the workplace, the <\/span>ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for any employees with disabilities<\/b>. Given that, according to the CDC, 1 in 4 or over <\/span>61 million adults in the United States live with a disability<\/span><\/a>, it\u2019s very likely that there are people with disabilities working at your company. This means that it\u2019s <\/span>vital that you understand all the provisions of this law so you can make these accommodations where necessary.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

In this complete HR guide, we are going to discuss what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and how it affects you as an employer. We will also explain what the terms <\/span>reasonable accommodation and undue hardships<\/b> mean, and how you can <\/span>prevent employment discrimination based on disability in your business and ensure ADA compliance<\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Table of Contents<\/p>\n