EEX 3093 History and Laws

Americans with Disabilities Act ADA

Signed into law July 26th 1990

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability

ADA Guarentees

enjoy employment, use transportation, access public spaces and other services

Disability

A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual

Manual Tasks, Major life activities

Eating, sleep, speaking, breathing, walking, standing, llifting, working, reading, learning

cognitive function, Major life activities

Thinking, concentrating

Sensory function, major life activities

Hearing and seeing

Bodily functions, major life activities

Circulation, individual organ function

Title I

Requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities

Prohibits discrimination based on disability in all aspects of employment

Title II

Public services

Services available to people w/o disabilities cannot be denied to people w/ disabilities

public transportation must be accessible

Title III

Public Accommodations

Requires newly constructed public accommodations to be accessible

Pre-existing facilities have to have barriers removed if possible

Title IV

Telecommunications

Telephone relay systems and closed captioning for the deaf must be available

Title V

Miscellaneous Provisions

Prohibits:

A. coercing or threatning

B: Retaliating against indv. with disabilities or those attempting to aid people with disabilities in asserting their rights under the ADA