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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327 (July 26, 1990), codified at et seq., signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George H. W. Bush. The ADA is a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal. Disability is defined "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity." The determination of whether a particular condition is a disability is made on a case by case basis. Certain specific conditions are excluded as disabilities, such as current substance abusers and transsexuality.
Structure
The ADA consists of three introductory sections and five titles:
- Introductory Sections
- Table of Contents
- Findings and Purposes
- Definitions
Main Section
Title I - Employment
The ADA states that covered entity shall not discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability. This applies to job application procedures, hiring, advancement or discharge of employees, worker's compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Covered entity can refer to an employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee, and is generally an employer engaged in interstate commerce and having 15 or more workers. Discrimination, among other things, may include limiting or classifying a job applicant or employee in an adverse way, denying employment opportunities to people who truly qualify, or not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of disabled employees, not advancing employees with disabilities in the business, and/or not providing needed accommodations in training. Employeers can use medical entrance examinations for applicants, after making the job offer, only if all applicants (regardless of a lack of any disabilities) must take it, and if it is treated as a confidential medical record. Qualified individuals do not include any employee or applicant who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs.Title II - Public Services (and public transportation)
Title II has two sections. One covers public agencies (local, county, state, etc., government and their units). That section generally requires the agencies to comply with Section 504. More on [ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ]
Are Service Dog Imposters Abusing the Americans with Disabilities Act? http://ow.ly/1mJoDC
sfeldstein (sfeldstein) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:22:38 -0000
Are Service Dog Imposters Abusing the Americans with Disabilities Act? http://ow.ly/1mJoDC
@IrisHerssein Some law schools now are even offering law students classes in the Americans With Disabilities Act. At least Miami.
EquiisSavant (Mary Day-Petrano) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:43:02 -0000
@IrisHerssein Some law schools now are even offering law students classes in the Americans With Disabilities Act. At least Miami.
Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act. Are you familiar with the law's guidelines? http://bit.ly/87vySP
CPEhr (Ari Rosenstein) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:47:11 -0000
Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act. Are you familiar with the law's guidelines? http://bit.ly/87vySP
I owe it to Sen Kennedy for certification for my Service Hearing Dog thanks to his work on Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-- #tcot.
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I owe it to Sen Kennedy for certification for my Service Hearing Dog thanks to his work on Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990-- #tcot.
@a4aspie Serving a federal Autism access lawsuit on a state court is authorized by Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act
EquiisSavant (Mary Day-Petrano) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:48:31 -0000
@a4aspie Serving a federal Autism access lawsuit on a state court is authorized by Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Americans With Disabilities Act partly responsible for PC's still made with a tiny bleep-bloop speaker. http://bit.ly/6hVUC7
ChrisLundie (Chris Lundie) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:16:28 -0000
Americans With Disabilities Act partly responsible for PC's still made with a tiny bleep-bloop speaker. http://bit.ly/6hVUC7
ADA Tax Incentives Packet - Tax incentives for improving accessibility.
ADA Technical Assistance - An array of projects to further the understanding and implementation of the Act.
Meta Description: [ Since 1991, your local Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) have been providing information, materials, technical assistance and training on the ADA. In 2001, their responsibilities expanded to include providing those same services in the area of accessible information te... ]
ADA Watch! - Informational online network designed to activate grassroots responses to threats to the ADA.
Americans With Disabilities Act - SBA Initiatives - U.S. Small Businesses Administration guide to the ADA and links to further information.
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Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center - ADA statute, regulations, ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines), federally reviewed tech sheets, and other assistance documents.
Enforcing the ADA - Status report from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Job Accommodation Network - Links to ADA materials, enforcement and technical assistance.
NorthWest Builders Network, Inc. - Information for the architect, designer or builder needing to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Meta Description: [ A complete guide to ADA - Americans Disibility Act. Resources, links & legal requirments. Essential information for the architect, designer or builder. ]
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Statutory Language and Recent Issues - An overview of the Americans with Disabilties Act and related court cases.
U. S. Access Board - An independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Site includes accessibility guidelines and standards, technical assistance, training, research, enforcement, and publications.
U.S. Department of Justice ADA Home Page - The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, programs and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services provided by private companies, and in commercial facilities.
Meta Description: [ The ADA Home Page provides access to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments, technical assistance materials, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, links to Federal agencies with ADA responsibilities and information, updates on new ADA requi... ]
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