Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—Overview
Title I of
the Americans with Disabilites Act prohibits employment discrimination
against “qualified individuals with disabilities” in
regard to any employment practices or terms, or conditions and privileges
of employment, including: application, hiring, evaluation, training,
testing, assignments, disciplinary actions, promotion, medical examinations,
layoff/recall, termination, compensation, leave and benefits.
Title II
regulation covers “public entities” which include State
or local government and any of its departments and agencies. All
activities, services, and programs of “public entities”
are covered, including activities of State legislatures and courts,
town meetings, police and fire departments, motor vehicle licensing
and employment.
Title III
regulation covers public accommodations (i.e., private entities
that own, operate, lease, or lease to places of public accommodation),
Places of public accommodation include over five million private
establishments, including retail stores and the wide range of service
businesses such as hotels, theaters, restaurants, doctors’
and lawyers’ offices, optometrists, dentist, banks, insurance
agencies, museums, parks, libraries, day care centers, recreational
programs, social service agencies and private schools. It covers
both profit and non-profit organizations. This part of the ADA applies
to all such offices and businesses, regardless of size.
To read more on each Title of the ADA, please click on the links
below:
Title I
Title II
Title III
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