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The Americans With Disabilities Act and dermatologists

S K Vaswani1, J R Nethercott

  • 1Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md, USA.

Archives of Dermatology
|June 1, 1997
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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees with skin conditions, requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations. Employers cannot exclude workers unless their condition poses a direct health risk or prevents essential job functions.

Area of Science:

  • Law and Medicine
  • Occupational Health
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a landmark civil rights law.
  • It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including employment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the legal rights of patients with skin disease under the ADA.
  • To clarify employer obligations regarding employees with skin conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the legal provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
  • Examination of case law and Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) guidelines pertaining to employment and skin disease.

Main Results:

  • Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with skin disease.

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  • Exclusion from employment is permissible only if the skin condition prevents essential job functions or poses a direct health risk.
  • The ADA applies to both new hires and existing employees.

    • Conclusions:

    • The ADA ensures that individuals with skin disease have legal protections in the workplace.
    • Employers must focus on objective risk assessments rather than speculative concerns when managing employees with skin conditions.
    • The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) oversees ADA compliance and dispute resolution.