Jon, a paraplegic, applies for a job as a disk jockey with KLKT, a local radio station. The station's manager says, "You meet all our requirements. But we need someone who can move around the broadcast studio without accommodation." Most likely, Jon could recover from the station under

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. The station's requirement that the disk jockey be able to move around the broadcast studio without accommodation could be seen as discriminating against Jon because of his disability. If Jon is otherwise qualified for the position, he could recover from the station under the ADA if he can show that the station failed to provide a reasonable accommodation that would enable him to perform the essential functions of the job.

Jon, a Paraplegic, Applies for a Job as a Disk