The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal law that prohibits most employers from discriminating against a/an _____.

• A. Person with a criminal history
• B. Qualified person with a disability
• C. Worker with no legal status
• D. Person under 18

Answer: (B)

The main concept here is who is protected in employment under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The act bars discrimination against someone who has a disability and can perform the essential duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodations. That combination—disability plus the ability to meet job requirements—defines a “qualified person with a disability” and is the group the law protects in hiring, promotion, pay, and other terms and conditions of work. The other options describe people who aren’t the protected disability group in this context (criminal history, not having work authorization, or being under 18), and the ADA doesn’t protect them in the same way.