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What should not be on a volunteer application?

Summary:

The Americans with Disabilities Act sets standards for recruiting and screening volunteers as well as employees.

Answer:

>From Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center at
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING CONSIDERATIONS AND THE ADA Will the ADA Change the
Way in Which I Recruit New Employees? The Americans With Disabilities Act
is a federal statute that requires employers to focus on the ABILITIES of
applicants rather than on their DISABILITIES. The ADA protects persons who
have a disability, who have a record of disability, who are perceived as
having a disability (whether they do or not), or have a relationship or
association with persons who have a disability. The following areas of your
recruitment and selection process could be affected: * Advertising *
Applications * Descriptions * Interviews * Testing * Medical Exams



Reposted with minor changes August 23, 1998; 2/14/05 -- PB




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