The definitions section of part 1630 includes several terms that are identical, or almost identical, to the terms found in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
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Sections 1630.2(a)-(f) Commission, Covered Entity, etc.
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Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA The Department of Justice (the Department) has amended its regulation implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Section 36.201(a) (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
enjoyment means the right to participate and to have an equal opportunity to obtain the same results as others to the extent possible with such accommodations as may be required by the Act...
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M101.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In response to the commenter, the Access Board notes that the term “disability” is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC 12102....
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G. Sleeping Areas
This helps to stabilize the cot and the wall can act as a backrest when the person sits up on the cot....
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Signatures
Stephen Heymann STEPHEN HEYMANN SONYA RAO Assistant United States Attorneys United States Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts Dated: April 1, 2015 VANITA GUPTA Acting...
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Section 36.201(a) (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
enjoyment means the right to participate and to have an equal opportunity to obtain the same results as others to the extent possible with such accommodations as may be required by the Act...
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§ 37.77(d)
Public entities operating demand responsive service receiving funds under any other section of the FT Act shall file the certificate with the appropriate FTA regional office....
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Individual with a Disability
The definition of "individual with a disability'' excludes someone who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when a covered entity is acting on the basis of such use....
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Appendix A to Part 37—Modifications to Standards for Accessible Transportation Facilities
30, 2006] The Department of Transportation, in §37.9 of this part, adopts as its regulatory standards for accessible transportation facilities the revised Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Introduction and Purpose
Like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, the ADA seeks to ensure access to equal employment opportunities...
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2. Executive Summary
adopt accessibility standards for the design, construction, and alteration of residential facilities by entities subject to the ABA.8 We are required by the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act...
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Thresholds at Exterior Doors/Thresholds to Balconies or Decks
In response to these concerns, and mindful that Congress did not intend the accessibility requirements of the Act to override the need to protect the physical integrity of multifamily housing...
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A. Format and Organization
This organization is consistent with the approach used by the Access Board since the issuance of its Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines...
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1. Executive Summary
We are required by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act to establish and maintain accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of facilities covered by the Americans...
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4. Drug addicts and alcoholics
That opinion concludes that drug addiction and alcoholism are “physical or mental impairments” within the meaning of section 7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and that...
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A. Scoping Requirements for Units with Mobility Features
, the Stafford Act, and the ADA.26 Where emergency transportable housing units are installed on group sites, the advisory committee recommended that 10 percent of the units should provide...
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Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable Accommodation Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA")(1) requires an employer(2) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with...
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3. Comparison of WCAG 2.0 to Existing 508 Standards
Keyboard operability is also essential for many individuals with motor impairments who use alternate keyboards, or input devices that act as keyboard emulators when accessing ICT because...
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b. A written job description prepared before advertising or interviewing applicants for a job
For example: In a job requiring use of a computer, the essential function is the ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer....
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TTYs
The Board requested information on TTY screen heights that are appropriate for people who use wheelchairs and for standing persons and whether the requirement for ATM display screens is...
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C. Developing an Action Plan For Providing Accessible Websites
Provide a way for visitors to request accessible information or services by posting a telephone number or email address on your home page....
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"Light Duty" Jobs
Medical information may be very useful to an employer who must decide whether an injured worker can come back to work, in what job, and, if necessary, with what accommodations....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
As a general rule, the individual with a disability -- who has the most knowledge about the need for reasonable accommodation -- must inform the employer that an accommodation is needed....