Yes, ADA applies to remote workplaces, too.

Employers with 15 or more workers are required to comply with the ADA--even when those employees work remotely. In addition, employers must reasonably accommodate disabled applicants during the hiring process even if job interviews are conducted remotely.

Recent case: Cloudbeds is an information technology company with remote employees all over the world. Peter, who is hearing impaired, applied for a remote Cloudbeds job that involved providing internal IT support. A hiring manager liked Peter's resume and invited him to interview for the job.

That's when Peter told the hiring manager about his hearing impairment and requested a reasonable accommodation--use of an American Sign Language interpreter--during the interview. He said he would need an ASL interpreter if he were hired.

Cloudbeds denied Peter's request, concluding that verbal communication and hearing were essential job requirements for the remote position. The company...