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Chapter § 3-7 § 1630.7. Standards, Criteria, or Methods of Administration
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3-7 § 1630.7. Standards, Criteria, or Methods of Administration
It is unlawful for a covered entity to use standards, criteria, or methods of administration, which are not job-related and consistent with business necessity, and:
(a) That have the effect of discriminating on the basis of disability; or
(b) That perpetuate the discrimination of others who are subject to common administrative control.
3-7:1 Commentary
Cases in this area generally fall into three areas:
(1) Standards required by governmental regulators or derived from them.
• Siederbaum v. City of New York, 309 F. Supp. 2d 618 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) (exclusion of bipolar persons from bus driving positions pursuant to New York traffic law).
(2) Exclusions based upon a factual record on the need for the exclusion.
• Leverett v. City of Indianapolis, 51 F. Supp. 2d 949 (S.D. Ind. 1999).
In these cases, the employer successfully fended off an attack because they offered evidence, not just a conclusion (we need the rule for safety). They won the lawsuit because they offered detailed evidence on how the rule came to be adopted, why particular standards were adopted, and how the standards are implemented.
(3) Rules without factual basis.
• EEOC v. Houston Area Sheet Metal Joint Apprenticeship Committee, No. CIV.A.H-00-3390, 2002 WL 1263893 (S.D. Tex. May 31, 2002) (qualification standard that safety required that employees be able to hear; summary...
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- Chapter 3 The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- CHAPTER 3 The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Chapter § 3-1 § 1630.1. Purpose, Applicability, and Construction
- Chapter § 3-2 § 1630.2. Definitions
- Chapter § 3-3 § 1630.3. Exceptions to the Definitions of "Disability" and "Qualified Individual With a Disability"
- Chapter § 3-4 § 1630.4. Discrimination Prohibited
- Chapter § 3-5 § 1630.5. Limiting, Segregating, and Classifying
- Chapter § 3-6 § 1630.6. Contractual or Other Arrangements
- Chapter § 3-7 § 1630.7. Standards, Criteria, or Methods of Administration
- Chapter § 3-8 § 1630.8. Relationship or Association With an Individual With a Disability
- Chapter § 3-9 § 1630.9. Not Making Reasonable Accommodation
- Chapter § 3-10 § 1630.10. Qualification Standards, Tests, and Other Selection Criteria
- Chapter § 3-11 § 1630.11. Administration of Tests
- Chapter § 3-12 § 1630.12. Retaliation and Coercion
- Chapter § 3-13 § 1630.13. Prohibited Medical Examinations and Inquiries
- Chapter § 3-14 § 1630.14. Medical Examinations and Inquiries Specifically Permitted
- Chapter § 3-15 § 1630.15. Defenses
- Chapter § 3-16 Damages
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