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ADA Law

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers

 

 

Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act

 

The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and V

 

Title 29--Labor, Chapter XIV-EEOC, Part 1630--Regulations to implement ADA employment provisions

 

ADA Handbook

 

Title II Regulations: Public Services

 

Title II Highlights

 

Common Questions About Title II of the ADA

 

Title III Regulations: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities

 

Title III Highlights

 

Supreme Court Rulings Job Accommodation Network consultants often get inquiries asking for information on Supreme Court rulings that address the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The links below provide information on these rulings. This page is merely assimilated as a convenience to our users and does not indicate endorsement or provide interpretation.

Building, Housing, and Recreation Accessibility Guidelines

Building

 

ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Proposed ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)

 

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

 

Accessibility Checklists: Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) Checklist for Buildings and Facilities, The Americans with Disabilities Act Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal, and Title III Checklist - Also available as a one page document in Microsoft Word format: IIIChecklist.doc

 

State Accessibility Codes

 

Housing

 

Fair Housing Act (HUD)

 

Recreation

 

Summaries of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities

 

ADA Technical Assistance Manuals

 

Title II

 

Title II, 1994 Supplement

 

Title III

 

Title III, 1994 Supplement

 

Other ADA Materials

JAN's Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

 

JAN's ADA Glossary

 

ADA Portal

 

ADA Accessibility Guideline Checklist

 

ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments

 

ADA Business Brief: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings

 

ADA Business Brief: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging

 

ADA Guide for Local Governments: Making Community Emergency

Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities

 

ADA Information for Law Enforcement

 

ADA "Sample" Policies

 

Accessibility Benefits Older Workers

 

Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations

 

Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

 

Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems

Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers

 

Commonly Asked Questions about Service Animals in Places of Business

 

Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations

 

First Response to Victims of Crime who have a Disability

 

Frequently Accessed EEOC Guidances:

Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment

Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests who are Blind or who have Low Vision

Guide for Restaurants and Other Food Service Employers

The Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Businesses (EEOC)

Guide for Small Businesses (DOJ)

Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS

Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities: As a business owner or operator, or someone thinking about opening a business, you may have wondered what you have to do to comply with the ADA. This online course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons.

Readily Achievable Barrier Removal and Van Accessible Parking

Restriping Parking Lots: DOJ Business Brief

Service Animals: DOJ Business Brief

Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation

Tax Incentives (JAN Publication)

Tax Incentives Packet (DOJ Publication)

The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer

Title III Checklist Also available as a one page document in Microsoft Word format: IIIChecklist.doc

New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations: Cornell University ADABrochures These brochures are in Acrobat (PDF) format and require the free Acrobat Reader, available for Macintosh, DOS, Windows, or UNIX.

 

ADA Enforcement

ADA Enforcement

 

ADA Mediation: EEOC

 

Contacting EEOC: Find Your Field Office

 

EEOC: Filing A Charge

 

Title II Complaint Form

 

How to File a Title III Complaint

 

ADA Mediation: DOJ