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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has often been described as the most sweeping nondiscrimination legislation since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As stated in the act, its purpose is "to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities." This report discusses recently proposed regulations that would adopt accessibility standards consistent with the minimum guidelines and requirements issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

This report addresses the Proposed Employment Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The report is about The Americans with disabilities act (ADA) and the Coverage of contagious disease

The Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA, provides broad nondiscrimination protection in employment, public services, public accommodations and services operated by public entities, transportation, and telecommunications for individuals with disabilities. The Supreme Court has decided fifteen ADA cases including four cases in the 2001-2002 Supreme Court term. This report will summarize the major provisions of the ADA and will discuss selected recent issues, including the Supreme Court cases. It will be updated as developments warrant.

This report discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., which is a broad nondiscrimination statute that includes a prohibition of discrimination in public transportation.

This report addresses the Statutory Language and Recent Issues of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The report discusses the selected proposed priorities in light of the nondiscrimination provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It will be updated as appropriate.

This report is categorized into two different categories: (I) Definition of Disability and (II) Employment Discrimination. It also points out general statutory Provisions, disability-related inquiries and reasonable accommodation.

As a reaction to the spread of the Avian Influenza virus, this report details recommendations for priorities for medical resources for certain categories of individuals, including recommendations in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan, in light of the nondiscrimination provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This presentation will provide a practical look at the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the United States. This disability non-discrimination act has undergone recent amendments changing the landscape for employers and changing their responsibilities to stay compliant. We will review how the changes in the ADA differ today for employers in the United States and we will also provide a comparison with other discriminatory acts in the world. The changes to be discussed include issues of "qualification" and "reasonableness" of accommodation and what these changes mean to real employer examples. The example will demonstrate one disability insurance carrier's approach to addressing this change by providing in support of their policyholders' responsibilities to stay compliant.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by places of public accommodations. A common question concerning the ADA is whether this prohibition requires medical doctors and hospitals to provide an interpreter when they have a patient with a hearing disability. This requirement varies depending upon the situation presented but situations may arise where there is an obligation to provide an interpreter. Updated as appropriate.