The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provided much-needed legal protection to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.  The ADA Amendments of 2008 strengthend the Act's protections.  Now, in addition to the workplace protections afforded by Title VII (race, gender, national origin, religion) and the ADEA (age), Americans are also protected from discrimination by the ADA.  No longer can an employer refuse to hire someone or employees differently becuse of a disability.  Of course, the determination of whether any particular condition is considered a disability is made on a case-by-case basis.  The ADA also requires employers to provide disabled employees with a broad range of reasonable accommodations.

• Refused your request for a reasonable accommodation?
• Taken any of the actions described above or otherwise, retaliate against you after your request for a reasonable accommodation?