“Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.”
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (2009). Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act [Fact Sheet]. Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-ada.cfm