Americans with Disability Act and Human resources
In 1990, the Americans with Disability Act was amended and made a law in the state. The law prevents discrimination and exploitation against people with disabilities. The law ensures that people with disabilities are treated the same way as everyone else (Blanck & Weinstein, 1994). It deals with issues in areas like allocation of job opportunities, education, and other aspects of both public and private life. Regarding Human resources, the Americans with Disability Act is currently a hot topic that should be addressed with great concern.
Human resource managers play a significant role in ensuring that the law is complied with. Employers are required to provide quality accommodation to all applicants who are either qualified or already recruited employees (Hotchkiss, 2004). The accommodation in this concern simply means any favorable environment that enables applicants and employees with disabilities to get involved in job applications or perform the entire job (Sherman & Sherman, 2012). When it comes to recruiting talents, human resources must ensure that they comply with the law. Applicants with disabilities should also be given equal opportunities with the rest of the people to show their talents and prove their capabilities. Deviation to this is considered as a violation of the civil law.
The United States Supreme Court has dealt with a variety of cases that revolve around the violation of the American with Disability Act. The cases entail unfair and unfavorable treatment like harassment of people with disabilities in places of work. In one of the cases, a sales representative was stopped from work after asking for time off to go for a surgery to get worked on a herniated disk. Regarding ADA, the court made conclusions that the condition interfered with the plaintiff’s capability of functioning. Therefore, the case was ruled in favor of the sales representative because his right had been violated.
REFERENCES
Blanck, P., & Weinstein, J. (1994). The Americans with Disabilities Act. Spine, 19(1), 103-107. DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199401000-00024
Sherman, S., & Sherman, J. (2012). Design professionals and the built environment: encountering boundaries 20 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act. Disability & Society, 27(1), 51-64. DOI: 10.1080/09687599.2012.631797
Hotchkiss, J. (2004). A Closer Look at the Employment Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Journal Of Human Resources, 39(4), 887. DOI: 10.2307/3559031