The George Washington University
Equal Employment Opportunity Department (EEO) is responsible for coordinating the
University's compliance with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990. The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits
discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. A
qualified individual with a disability is a person who, with or without a
reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
The ADA prohibits an employer from
discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities with regard to
any employment practice, including job application procedures, hiring, firing,
advancement, compensation, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges
of employment. This applies to recruitment, advertising, tenure, layoff, leave,
fringe benefits, and all other employment-related activities and extends to all
qualified persons with a physical or mental disability as defined by the ADA.
An individual with a disability is a
person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded
as having such an impairment. Persons discriminated against because they
have a known association or relationship with an individual with a disability
are also protected.
For a disability to be covered by the
ADA, the impairment must substantially limit one or more major life activities.
Examples of major life activities
are:
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walking
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speaking
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breathing
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performing manual tasks
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seeing
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hearing
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learning
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caring for oneself
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working
Policy
- The policy is located in Section 3.2 of the GW
Employee Handbook.
