Physicians Practice March 13, 2024
Dennis J. Alessi, Esq.

Healthcare employers have to strike a balance between their ADA responsibilities and the privacy of their employees.

The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as state laws prohibit employment discrimination based upon an individual’s physical or mental disabilities; these laws require compliance by all employers.

A – The federal statute prohibits employers from refusing to hire someone with a physical or mental disability if that person can perform the job’s essential functions (with or without “reasonable accommodation).

B – It is a violation of both ADA and state law if the individual can perform the position’s essential functions with reasonable accommodation and the employer does not hire that person and provide the accommodation.

A reasonable accommodation is an...

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