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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination and requires accessibility for people with disabilities in various areas of life. This PDF document contains the current text of the ADA, including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, with section numbers and headings.
Title II Web and Mobile App Accessibility Final Rule Published in the Federal Register. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which provides civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in various areas of life. Find out who is protected, what is Title II of the ADA, and how to file a complaint with OCR if you believe you have been discriminated against.
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- Public Law 101-336 101st Congress An Act
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- PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990
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To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.
failure to make modifications to existing facilities and practices, exclusionary qualification standards and criteria, segregation, and relegation to lesser services, programs, activities, benefits, jobs, or other opportunities; (6) census data, national polls, and other studies have docu mented that people with disabilities, as a group, occupy an ...
sation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privi leges of employment. (b) CONSTRUCTION.—As used in subsection (a), the term "discrimi nate" includes— limiting, segregating, or classifying a job applicant or employee in a way that adversely affects the opportunities or status of such applicant or employee because of the disability of suc...
employed in such positions (as defined in the regulations of the Department of Transportation). (d) DRUG TESTING.— IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title, a test to determine the illegal use of drugs shall not be considered a medical examination. CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to encourage, prohibit, or authorize the conduct...
(A) SINGLE-LEVEL DINING CARS.—On any train in which a single-level dining car is used to provide food service— (i) if such single-level dining car was purchased after the date of enactment of this Act, table service in such car shall be provided to a passenger who uses a wheel chair if— (I) the car adjacent to the end of the dining car through whic...
practicable apply the same remedies applicable to all other employees covered by the Acts referred to in paragraph (2). Such remedies shall apply exclusively. (6) MATTERS OTHER THAN EMPLOYMENT.— IN GENERAL.—The rights and protections under this Act shall, subject to subparagraph (B), apply with respect to the conduct of the Senate regarding matters...
This is the full text of the law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in various areas, such as employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. It establishes definitions, standards, and enforcement procedures for each category of discrimination and provides for exceptions, exemptions, and alternatives.
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Sec. 3 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 4 ulate commerce, in order to address the major areas of dis-crimination faced day-to-day by people with disabilities. SEC. 3. ø42 U.S.C. 12102¿ DEFINITION OF DISABILITY. As used in this Act: (1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ means, with respect to an individual—
501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act). The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-325) (ADAAA) amended sections 12101, 12102, 12111 to 12114, 12201 and 12210 of the ADA and section 705 of the Rehab Act. The ADAAA also enacted sections 12103 and 12205a and redesignated sections 12206 to 12213.
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and ...
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