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Effect of the Americans With Disabilities Act on Those Workers with Mental Disorders

By Stephen Smith

Ten years ago this week, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against workers based on their physical or mental disabilities. Stephen Smith of American Radio Works reports on how well the law has worked for people who faced discrimination at work because of their mental disorders.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1080050

Copyright 2000, Used with permission from NPR.

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