The ADA is a federal law that prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating on the basis of disability, and gives employees and job applicants with disabilities a right...
Search Results "USERRA: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act"
Filters
Commonly Searched Documents
-
1. What Is the ADA?
-
§ 382.39 Provision of services and equipment
§ 382.39 Provision of services and equipment....
-
12143(c)(3) Service criteria
(3) Service criteria Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), the regulations issued under this section shall establish minimum service criteria for determining the level of services to be...
-
Manual Doors, Doorways, and Manual Gates: ADA Standard Section 404.2
Section 404.2 covers the current ADA Standards for manual doors, doorways and manual gates that are part of an accessible route.
-
Ground Level and Elevated Play Components: ADA Standard Section 206.2.17.1
Section 206.2.17.1 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to ground level and elevated play components.
-
Raised Refereeing, Judging, and Scoring Areas: ADA Standard Section 203.10
Section 203.10 covers scoping requirements of general exceptions for raised refereeing, judging, and scoring areas in the most current ADA Standards.
-
Raised Diving Boards and Diving Platforms: ADA Standard Section 203.14
Section 203.14 covers scoping requirements of general exceptions for raised diving boards and diving platforms in the most current ADA Standards.
-
"Video Interpreting Services (VIS)"
The Department has added a definition of video interpreting services (VIS), a technology composed of a video phone, video monitors, cameras, a high speed Internet connection, and an interpreter...
-
ADA Shop Talk
ADA Shop Talk is for professionals or business owners who may struggle with understanding the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards or the ADA as we call it....
-
Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities: ADA Standard Section 223
Section 223 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for medical care and long-term care facilities.
-
Key Stations and Existing Intercity Rail Stations: ADA Standard Section 218.3
Section 218.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for key stations and existing intercity rail stations.
-
Special Holding Cells and Special Housing Cells: ADA Standard Section 232.3
Section 232.3 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for special holding cells and special housing cells.
-
Additional Resources
Information regarding disability employment-related policies and practices can be found at: www.dol.gov/odep/ Questions regarding the use of Medicaid funding for supported employment...
-
Examples of Alternative Formats
Sample notice (long) Americans with Disabilities Act (Name of public entity) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities....
-
Federal Publications
Standards for Accessible Design Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities ADA Questions and Answers A Guide to Disability Rights...
-
Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines: ADA Standard Section 707
Federal procurement law requires that ITMs purchased by the Federal government comply with standards issued by the Access Board under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended...
-
Service Animals Must Be Under Control
Service Animals Must Be Under Control Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the individual...
-
What obligations does an employer have to provide health insurance to employees with HIV or AIDS?
What obligations does an employer have to provide health insurance to employees with HIV or AIDS?...
-
Actions
Etiquette considered appropriate when interacting with people with disabilities is based primarily on respect and courtesy. Outlined below are tips to help you in communicating with...
-
Words
Positive language empowers. When writing or speaking about people with disabilities, it is important to put the person first. Group designations such as "the blind," "the retarded"...
-
General Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities
When introduced to a person with a disability, it is appropriate to offer to shake hands. People with limited hand use or who wear an artificial limb can usually shake hands....
-
Advance Notice for Optional Services and Equipment
Advance Notice for Optional Services and Equipment Although carriers are not required to provide the following services or equipment, if they choose to provide them, you may require 48...
-
C. Whether the City Can Assert an Undue Burden Defense With Respect to Existing Facilities Covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Moreover, when Congress enacted the ADA (which came after the Rehabilitation Act), it dictated that Title II regulations be consistent with Rehabilitation Act regulations with the exception...
-
12143(c)(5) Additional services
(5) Additional services The regulations issued under this section shall establish circumstances under which the Secretary may require a public entity to provide, notwithstanding paragraph...
