Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I on employment
42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 to 12117, 29 CFR Part 1630 · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1992, amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 which widened the definition of disability. It covers employers with fifteen or more employees and requires reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 to 12117, 29 CFR Part 1630
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1990-07-26
- Applies from
- 1992-07-26
- Supervisory bodies
- EEOC
Named requirements
Definition of disability
Impairment, record of an impairment and being regarded as having one.
Reasonable accommodation
The interactive process and the adjustments an employer must consider.
Undue hardship
Significant difficulty or expense measured against the employer's resources.
Medical examinations and inquiries
What may be asked before an offer, after an offer and during employment.
Official source
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Cherry v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Annette Kingsolver v. U.S. Attorney General
11th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Rios v. City of Azusa
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott
5th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Mehrotra v. U.S. Dep't of Lab.
2d Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Texas Medical Association v. HHS
5th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Shannon Waller, Jr. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
11th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- L.E. v. Superintendent of Cobb County School District
11th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Ibrahima Dieng v. Orkin, LLC
4th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Paul Lisenby v. Olympus Corporation of the Americas
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | EEOC, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 to 12117, 29 CFR Part 1630 |
| Publisher | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Re-read overdue |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| 1992-07-26 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| 1990-07-26 | Adopted under 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 to 12117, 29 CFR Part 1630 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
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