CHAPTER 17
Disability Discrimination
1. Disability discrimination is covered under the Civil Rights Act.
2. Drug addicts are not covered under the ADA.
3. Cancer is a disability.
1. The ADA applies to all employers.
4. Mental disabilities are covered under the ADA.
6. Employers are required to hire disabled workers who are less qualified.
1. An employer must make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.
2. A 2 story office building built before the ADA must install an elevator or a ramp.
3. The ADAAA overruled the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sutton v. United Airlines.
10. A person who has the ability to correct a disability such as by wearing glasses may still be
covered under the ADAAA.
11. AIDS is considered a disability only when the employee can no longer perform the job.
12. If an employee has AIDS, the employer must accommodate the person until he or she can no
longer perform the job at which time the employee may be discharged.
13. An employee with a contagious disease must be discharged immediately.
14. Categories of disabilities include:
a) sensory
b) mental
c) chemical dependency
d) a&b
e) all
15. The ADA covers:
a) alcoholism
b) drug addiction
c) emotionally distraught
d) a&c
e) all
16. The following have had to make their facilities accessible to the handicapped:
a) health clubs
b) schools
c) night clubs
d) a&c
e) all
17. The AIDS virus has been found in
a) tears
b) saliva
c) spinal fluid
d) all
e) none
18. Which of the following diseases can be transmitted through casual contact?
a) AIDS
b) leprosy
c) tuberculosis
d) b&c
e) none
19. AIDS is covered under which of the following?
a) Civil Rights Act
b) Rehabilitation Act
c) ADA
d) b&c
e) all
20. Sight, speech and hearing are ________ disabilities.
21. A ________ individual is defined as a person who has an impairment that limits major life
activities.
22. ________ stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
23. ________ stands for AIDS Related Complex.
24. The AIDS virus can only be transmitted through the ________.
25. The government agency which stipulated AIDS could not be transmitted through casual
contact was the ________.
26. Of the 4 major categories of disabilities under the ADA, AIDS would fall under the
________.