This policy template, which has been reviewed by legal counsel specializing in ADA matters, offers guidance for providing reasonable accommodations for both qualified applicants and existing employees to perform essential job functions. Title I of the ADA (eff. 07/26/92) prohibits employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.