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Human Resources Guide

You can use these resources to improve your own understanding, as discussion starters, and for training your staff. We encourage you to be curious and find other resources that you think might work well for your organization.


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Who is a “qualified individual”?

“The term qualified individual means an individual who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position that such individual holds or desires.”, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325), which became effective on January 1, 2009. Title 42, Subchapter 1: Employment, Sec. 12111. Definitions, (8) Qualified individual. (Emphasis added) 

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