We agree with the court that a company was within its rights to reject the disabled applicant under these circumstances.

Nationwide, the agency's treatment of disabled applicants has prompted several lawsuits.

His acceptance set a precedent that helped other severely disabled applicants to state universities.

In like manner, they found real estate agents unaccommodating to a disabled applicant.

However, there would be nothing to prevent an employer from requiring disabled applicants to submit to a more extensive medical examination than others.

Recruitment on merit, guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants, nationality, diversity.

Advocates for the mentally ill have complained that this process is impossible for many disabled applicants.

However, note that you can treat disabled people more favourably by advertising a job as being open only to disabled applicants.

The disabilities bill would require that within two years, businesses would be forbidden to refuse to hire a disabled applicant.

If a disabled applicant asks for an application form in an accessible format you should comply with the request if it is reasonable to do so.

Companies should also define in writing the essential duties of each job so that disabled applicants are not turned away merely because they cannot perform marginal duties.

But I can reassure members that I've spoken to the department, and they are committed to attempt to encourage disabled applicants for jobs and taking them on.

Consequently, said Mikki Lam, its executive director, "we are increasing the number of job rallies we hold, bringing together corporate employers and qualified disabled applicants."

The Department of Justice Human Resources community recommends that every hiring manager review the Shared List for qualified disabled applicants before posting any vacancy announcement.

Second, a failure to make reasonable accommodation might be an act of discrimination, as might be a refusal to employ disabled applicants because the employer would have to accommodate their disabilities.

An assistant to a disabled applicant who witnesses the signature or signs on the disabled applicant's behalf must present a photocopy of his or her ID.

You may have to make reasonable adjustments to adjust a test for a disabled applicant if they would otherwise be substantially disadvantaged compared to a non-disabled person, eg by giving them more time to complete it.

Note: To maximize customer comfort and comply with fire and safety regulations, Passport Agency public waiting areas are limited to applicants, required witnesses, and those accompanying minors, disabled applicants, or serving as interpreters.

In a decision by Justice David Souter, the Supreme Court overturned the Ninth Circuit, ruling unanimously that employers can turn down disabled applicants for jobs that would endanger their own health and safety.

Disabled applicants are encouraged to come to whichever campus they hope to study at, meet the staff from the Student Services Department and academic departments and weigh up the issues of facilities and ease of access for themselves.

Lawyers in New York City have reported cases in which immigration officers had scolded disabled applicants for asking for waivers, rejected applications without seeming to read them, and misled immigrants on how to apply for waivers.

The public-housing authority in Kansas City, Mo., is already in receivership and has laid off its security police and stopped assisting disabled applicants for housing, among other things, to offset the loss of $800,000 from an annual Federal subsidy of $4.8 million.