EEOC Issues Revised Q&As on Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace under the ADA | Practical Law

EEOC Issues Revised Q&As on Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace under the ADA | Practical Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued four revised documents on protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the workplace, specifically focusing on cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities.

EEOC Issues Revised Q&As on Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace under the ADA

by PLC Labor & Employment
Published on 16 May 2013 • USA (National/Federal)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued four revised documents on protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the workplace, specifically focusing on cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities.
On May 15, 2013, the EEOC released four revised Questions and Answers (Q&As) on ADA protections against disability discrimination in the workplace, specifically regarding:
The Q&As were revised to reflect the changes to the definition of disability made by the ADAAA. These changes make it easier to conclude that individuals with a wide range of impairments, including those in the four Q&As, are protected by the ADA. The Q&As also answer questions on issues such as:
  • What types of reasonable accommodations individuals with the listed disabilities may need.
  • When an employer may obtain medical information from employees and job applicants.
  • How employers should handle safety concerns.
For more information on the ADA and ADAAA, see Practice Note, Disability Accommodation under the ADA.