ADA-Compliant Interview Questions

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits all questions about an applicant's disability. Questions should be directed to the applicant's abilities to perform the essential functions of the job, not the applicant's disabilities.

I. Can you accomplish the following tasks with or without reasonable accommodations?

____ 1. Are you able to work as a ___________________ (name of position)? The job requires a person to (briefly describe the major portions of the job).

____ 2. The job requires that you read and understand instructions, rules and procedures, are you able to do that?

____ 3. [Organization Name] expects its employees to be at work on time every day and provides ________ of sick days, can you meet [Organization Name]'s attendance requirements?

____ 4. At times employees are required to work extensive overtime, can you work such overtime?

____ 5. Can you stand at a work station for the majority of an eight hour day?

____ 6. Can you bend over to lift material?

____ 7. Can you stoop down to work with or lift material?

____ 8. Can you lift materials ranging from ___ pounds to ___ pounds?

____ 9. Can you lift light materials above your shoulders?

____ 10. Can you grasp and hold material?

____ 11. Can you work with small parts such as screws and bolts?

____ 12. Are you able to do small detail work?

____ 13. Can you move _____________ (eg., fans and heaters) from one workstation to another or to a storage location?

II. If you need reasonable accommodations, based on the job description above, how would you perform this job?

III. What type of help do you need to perform this job?