About the ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

This resource has multiple chapters. Use the navigation on the side or below to browse each chapter.

A new Sixth Circuit case, Kroll v. White Lake Ambulance Authority, decided on August 22, 2012, potentially raises a new set of problems for churches and mission organizations. Requiring employees to get mental health counseling is likely a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act except in certain narrow circumstances. Religious organizations should consider what circumstances apply and be prepared. We discuss questions such as when requiring an examination is permissible, and when a psychological examination is a business necessity.

Begin reading with "ADA - Part 1: Monitoring Spiritual and Mental Health Without Violating the ADA."

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