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1. www.ada.gov › topics › intro-to-adaIntroduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov

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   The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability just as other civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services ...

2. www.eeoc.gov › publications › ada-yourThe ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer | U.S. Equal ...

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   The ADA also outlaws discrimination against individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. This booklet explains the part of the ADA that prohibits job discrimination. This part of the law is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and ...

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4. www.eeoc.gov › laws › guidanceFact Sheet: Disability Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment ...

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   Jan 15, 1997 · It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations. The ADA's nondiscrimination standards also apply to federal sector employees under section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and its implementing rules. Learn about the history of the Act at ADA at 25. An individual with a disability is a person who:

5. www.eeoc.gov › laws › guidanceYour Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability

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   Jan 1, 1992 · The ADA also outlaws discrimination against individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, transportation and telecommunications. This booklet explains the part of the ADA that prohibits job discrimination. This part of the law is enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and ...

6. www.dol.gov › general › topicAmericans with Disabilities Act | U.S. Department of Labor

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   Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to state and local government’ programs and services. As it relates to employment, Title I of the ADA ...

7. adata.org › employment-and-ada-basicsEmployment and ADA Basics | ADA National Network

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   The ADA is divided into five sections, also known as Titles. Title I of the ADA is designed to help people with disabilities access the same employment opportunities and benefits available to people without disabilities. Title I prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating ...

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   Does the ADA prohibit discrimination?

   • The ADA makes it unlawful to discriminate in all employment practices such as: all other employment related activities. The ADA prohibits an employer from retaliating against an applicant or employee for asserting his rights under the ADA.

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   How does the ADA protect people with disabilities?

   • The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs. A person with a disability is someone who:

   Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act | ADA.gov

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   Does the ADA give job applicants with disabilities advantages?

   • Myth: The ADA gives job applicants with disabilities advantages over job applicants without disabilities. Fact: The ADA does not give hiring preference to persons with disabilities. Myth: Under the ADA, employers must give people with disabilities special privileges, known as accommodations.

   Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts | U.S. Department of Labor

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   What are the ADA's nondiscrimination standards?

   • The ADA's nondiscrimination standards also apply to federal sector employees under section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and its implementing rules. Learn about the history of the Act at ADA at 25. An individual with a disability is a person who: Is regarded as having such an impairment.

   Fact Sheet: Disability Discrimination | U.S. Equal Employment

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9. www.dol.gov › agencies › odepEmployers and the ADA: Myths and Facts - U.S. Department of Labor

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   Myth: When there are several qualified applicants for a job and one has a disability, the ADA requires the employer to hire that person. Fact: An employer is always free to hire the applicant of its choosing as long as the decision is not based on disability. If two people apply for a data entry position for which both speed and accuracy are ...