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Conditions Covered Under the Expanded Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has been expanded to protect a broader range of individuals from discrimination in the workplace. These legal protections specifically extend to individuals with alcoholism, former drug use, obesity, or psychiatric disabilities.
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A small graphic design firm with 25 employees hires a highly qualified designer who is deaf. The designer requests a full-time American Sign Language interpreter for all meetings, client calls, and informal team discussions, which would cost the company a significant portion of its annual operating budget. Based on the core principles of the 1990 U.S. law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities, which of the following actions is most justifiable for the firm?
Conditions Covered Under the Expanded Americans with Disabilities Act