ADA's Impact on Employment ADA prohibits discrimination against workers with disabilities. As of July 1992, it applies to all employers with 25 or more employees, and in July 1994, to all employers with 15 or more. ADA employment provisions apply to private employers, State and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor-management committees. ADA requires equal opportunity in selection, testing and hiring of qualified applicants with disabilities. ADA requires equal treatment in promotion and benefits.
Reasonable accommodation is a concept already familiar to and widely used in today's workplace.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy has other ADA brochures and publications. Alternative formats are available.