There are many forms of discrimination which workers encounter on a daily basis. In many cases employers are the ones who bear the brunt of liability in discrimination litigation, as they are most able to provide large compensatory awards if wrongdoing is proven. All forms of discrimination are abhorrent and uncalled for in the workplace, yet one discipline is of particular importance for new small business owners to be familiar with. An in depth study of disability discrimination should be made; as it has the ability to affect the greatest majority of workers. With the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, it became illegal for employers to discriminate against an employee or applicant based purely on their
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In 2008, an amendment was made to the ADA, which broadened the scope of covered disabilities. Under this amendment, what was considered a major life activity became wider to include activities such as eating, standing, concentrating, etc. Additionally, it also included disabilities that could be mitigated with accommodations, such as poor eyesight and corrective lenses or conditions that can be corrected with medication. With these additions, the potential number of people who could be covered was significantly increased, which is a second very important reason why disability discrimination should be studied by new small business …show more content…
The ADA requires that any business open to the public must also provide accommodations to make it accessible for disabled customers. These accommodations include items such as wheelchair accessibility in rest rooms, handicap parking, ramps, etc. Due to the nature of these types of accommodations, it would be in the best interest of the business owner to be aware of the requirements during the beginning stages of construction/remodeling to avoid costly changes down the road. Additionally, an uninformed business owner that doesn’t make the necessary accommodations can open themselves up to
In 2008, an amendment was made to the ADA, which broadened the scope of covered disabilities. Under this amendment, what was considered a major life activity became wider to include activities such as eating, standing, concentrating, etc. Additionally, it also included disabilities that could be mitigated with accommodations, such as poor eyesight and corrective lenses or conditions that can be corrected with medication. With these additions, the potential number of people who could be covered was significantly increased, which is a second very important reason why disability discrimination should be studied by new small business …show more content…
The ADA requires that any business open to the public must also provide accommodations to make it accessible for disabled customers. These accommodations include items such as wheelchair accessibility in rest rooms, handicap parking, ramps, etc. Due to the nature of these types of accommodations, it would be in the best interest of the business owner to be aware of the requirements during the beginning stages of construction/remodeling to avoid costly changes down the road. Additionally, an uninformed business owner that doesn’t make the necessary accommodations can open themselves up to