Disability Law: What Businesses Should Know

This 52-minute webinar covers the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including what a “reasonable accommodation” request might look like, the required interactive process, and so much more!

What you will learn: 

• Four categories of discrimination in employment and how it relates to the entire employment process;
• What harassment is in the work environment – manager/business owner responsibilities, and employer liability;
• Questions to consider in determining if reasonable accommodations are needed according to the definitions of disability – including the “treated as” definition, special situations, and determining what are (and are not) reasonable accommodations for essential functions of a qualified employee (with examples);
• What an appropriate interactive process looks like;
• The “undue hardship” definition, and the “direct threat” definition;
• Types of disability-related questions that may (and may not) be asked of job applicants during the pre-offer phase, post-offer phase, and once employed.
• “Retaliation” definition and protections.
• Three applicable laws to be aware of.
• “Public accommodations” definitions.
•  “Service animals” definitions and questions that can/cannot be asked.

Presented by Mitzi B. Anderson, Executive Director, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC); and Mark Loper, Professional Investigator, Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR).