Which EEOC determination would indicate there is no disability under the ADA?

Which EEOC determination would indicate there is no disability under the ADA?

• A. EEOC finds disability under ADA
• B. EEOC takes no action
• C. EEOC finds no disability under ADA
• D. EEOC finds harassment under ADA

Answer: (C)

Understanding this hinges on what qualifies as a disability under the ADA. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having one. When the EEOC completes an investigation and determines there is no disability under the ADA, it means the identified impairment does not meet that threshold and the person isn’t protected as disabled under the ADA. The other outcomes either indicate a disability exists, involve action or inaction not tied to disability status, or address conduct like harassment, which is a separate issue and does not establish disability status.

Understanding this hinges on what qualifies as a disability under the ADA. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having one. When the EEOC completes an investigation and determines there is no disability under the ADA, it means the identified impairment does not meet that threshold and the person isn’t protected as disabled under the ADA. The other outcomes either indicate a disability exists, involve action or inaction not tied to disability status, or address conduct like harassment, which is a separate issue and does not establish disability status.