It is the policy of this state that an individual with a disability shall be employed in the state service, the service of the political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds on the same terms and conditions as an individual who is not disabled, and an employer may not refuse employment to an individual with a disability on the basis of his or her disability alone, unless it is shown that the particular disability prevents the satisfactory performance of the work involved.
Ala. Code § 21-7-8
Employment by State, Political Subdivisions of State, Public Schools, Etc.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Ethridge v. State of Ala. (1993)
Most recently applied in 779 So. 2d 1190 - Cremeens v. City of Montgomery (September 2000)
(Acts 1975, No. 869, p. 1711, §6; Act 2019-478, §1.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.