ADA protection in the workplace has continued to narrow the scope of the ADA law; this is mainly due in part because of the vagueness in laws passed by Congress. However, this important legislation demands an end to discrimination in the workplace against persons with disabilities. The ADA also encourages equal opportunity, independent living and economic self-sufficiency. The ADA law also supports the right of persons with disabilities to have the full benefit of any disability scheme, in the workplace as well as outside the scope of the workplace. The law also brings several groups of people together such as employers, employees and health care providers to function and share best practices and ideas to boost the efficiency and effectiveness…show more content… This can be persons whose medical condition can be corrected. While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not protect persons with correctable disabilities, the discrimination laws can. An example of correctable disability can be considered poor eyesight. The ADA determines that if an individuals’ medical condition does not substantially limit major life activities the impairment is not covered under ADA law. If the poor eyesight that was corrected by wearing eyeglasses did not impede any major life activity, therefore would not be covered under the ADA. As in the case of Sutton et al. v. United Air Lines (97-1943) In this case, the petitioners’ two sisters sued United Airlines for refusing to hire them as airline pilots due to being severely nearsighted. They petitioned that with corrective lenses their vision was 20/20, and therefore qualified them for United Airlines pilot program. Under United Airline policy, candidates for their commercial pilot program require vision to be uncorrected at 20/100 or better. United argued that as the petitioners vision did not meet those requirements for pilots, they were qualified for other jobs as pilot instructors since they were not substantially limited to a major life activity. The court ruled in favor of United for this reason, and that the company showed no evidence of them being unable to perform other job they were…show more content… This includes companies installing handicap ramps, providing handicap parking and having handicap assessable restrooms. These accommodations do not only apply to businesses of employment, as they pertain to businesses that depend on customers when selling their products. (Polleck, J. 1999)
How the ADA affected the right of an individual with a corrective disability to sue the employer for discrimination is really simple. There are a couple of cases that were filed to the Supreme Court: Bragdon v. Abbott. Kirkingburg. Bragdon v. Abbott was a case of employee being fired when the employer found out she had HIV virus. Even though it could be treated through the advancements of medicine, it still affected her procreating and possibly passing it on to the child. Another case was Sutton and Murphy the employer fired the employee when they had heard he had the Aids Virus. The employer stated that he cannot perform his daily work duties that he will be too sick to work, but later found out that not was not the case with all people who have contacted the
