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American Disabilities Act (ADA)
The University of Nebraska Medical Center-Omaha hired you as a diversity management consultant. The vice president for center operations wants to highlight the medical center’s reputation for excellence in accommodating individuals with physical disabilities. As per the contract, one of your deliverables is to write an article on this topic for the medical center newsletter.
From your years as a diversity consultant, you are familiar with the ADA. Discuss the key aspects of ADA that you will share with all employees so they understand the importance of the topic. Include a discussion on how ADA assists organizations in maintaining a diverse workforce.
Write a two-page article, in Word, for the medical center’s company newsletter, which clearly identifies the key elements and importance of the ADA and how ADA can be used to help organizations maintain a diverse workforce. Your article should conform to APA standards.
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Running head: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
A diverse workforce not only entails individuals from different cultural backgrounds or
ethnical and racial backgrounds but it also deals with other disparities that make people different
including disabilities. A diverse workforce is crucial as it allows the management to tap talent
and retain the tapped talent for the benefit of the organization. The Americans with Disabilities
Act 1990 regulates the treatment of the disabled while stipulating the different rights that they
ought to enjoy including the right from discrimination and the considerations that the different
organizations should take into account when dealing with individuals living with disabilities
(Acemoglu & Angrist, 2001).
The main elements that will be dealt with are the elements stipulated in Title I of the Act
which talks about employment. The ADA defi...
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