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1. Is an employer required to provide reasonable accommodation when employee applies for a job?

Yes. Applicants as well as employees are entitled to reasonable accommodation.

2. Does a person with a disability have to pay for needed reasonable accommodation?

No. The ADA requires the employer to provide the accommodation unless to do so would impose a hardship on the business.

3. Does the employer have to make non-work areas used by employees, such as cafeterias, lounges, or employer provided transportation accessible to people with disabilities?

Yes. Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodation that covers all services, programs and non-work facilities provided by the employer.

4. If an employer has several qualified applicants for a job, is the employer required to select a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants without a disability?

No. Employers are encouraged to hire who they think will be the best fit for the position, regardless of disability status.

5. Can an employer refuse to hire a person with a disability because he believes that it would be unsafe for the individual to work with certain machinery required to perform essential work functions?

Yes. The ADA permits an employer to refuse to hire an individual if he/she poses a direct threat to the health or safety of him/herself or others.