DWD 296.02(11)(a)4.4. An individual’s request for, or receipt of, genetic services, or participation in clinical research that includes genetic services by an individual or a family member of an individual.

DWD 296.02(11)(a)5.5. The genetic information of a fetus carried by an individual or by a pregnant woman who is a family member of the individual and the genetic information of any embryo legally held by the individual or family member using an assisted reproductive technology.

DWD 296.02(11)(b)(b) “Genetic information” does not include information about the sex or age of an individual, the sex or age of family members, or information about the race or ethnicity of an individual or family members that is not derived from a genetic test.

DWD 296.02(12)(12) “Individual with a disability” means any of the following:

DWD 296.02(12)(a)(a) An individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or limits the capacity to work.

DWD 296.02(13)(13) “Journeyworker” means an individual who has attained a level of skill, abilities and competencies recognized within an industry as having mastered the skills and competencies required for the occupation.

DWD 296.02(14)(14) “Major life activities” includes caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, sitting, reaching, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, interacting with others, and working. “Major life activities” also includes the operation of a major bodily function, including functions of the immune system, special sense organs, and skin; normal cell growth; and digestive, genitourinary, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, cardiovascular, endocrine, hemic, lymphatic, musculoskeletal, and reproductive functions. “The operation of a major bodily function” includes the operation of an individual organ within a body system.

DWD 296.02(15)(15) “Physical or mental impairment” means any of the following:

DWD 296.02(15)(a)(a) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more body systems, such as neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, immune, circulatory, hemic, lymphatic, skin, and endocrine.

DWD 296.02(15)(b)(b) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as intellectual disability, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities.

DWD 296.02(16)(16) “Pre-apprenticeship program” means a training model designed to assist individuals who do not possess the minimum selection criteria established in a program sponsor’s apprenticeship standards, as required under this chapter, and that maintains at least one documented partnership with an apprenticeship program. It involves a form of structured workplace education and training in which an employer, employer group, industry association, labor union, community-based organization, or educational institution collaborates to provide formal instruction that introduces participants to the competencies, skills, and materials used in one or more apprenticeable occupations.

DWD 296.02(17)(17) “Qualified applicant or apprentice” means an individual who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the duties of the apprenticeship program for which the individual applied or is enrolled.

DWD 296.02(18)(18) “Reasonable accommodation” means any of the following:

DWD 296.02(18)(a)(a) Modifications or adjustments to a job application process that enable a qualified applicant or apprentice with a disability to be considered for the position a qualified applicant or apprentice desires.

DWD 296.02(18)(b)(b) Modifications or adjustments to the work environment, or to the manner or circumstances under which the position held or desired is customarily performed, that enable a qualified applicant or apprentice with a disability to perform the duties of that position.

DWD 296.02(18)(c)(c) Modifications or adjustments that enable a sponsor’s apprentice with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of apprenticeship as are enjoyed by its other similarly situated apprentices without disabilities.

DWD 296.02 Note2. Job restructuring; part-time or modified work schedule; reassignment to a vacant position; acquisition or modification of equipment or devices; appropriate adjustment or modifications of examinations, training materials, or policies; the provision of qualified readers or interpreters; and other similar accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

DWD 296.02 NoteNote: To determine the appropriate reasonable accommodation, it may be necessary for the sponsor to initiate an informal, interactive process with the qualified individual in need of the accommodation. This process should identify the precise limitations resulting from the disability and potential reasonable accommodations that could overcome those limitations.