Today marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On July 26th 1990 in front of a crowd of thousands President George H. W Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into Law. The ADA cemented civil rights protections against discrimination in schools at business and in the Government for millions of Americans.
Here is a brief overview of the ADA:
The ADA is split up into three main titles.
Title 1: Employment
Title 1 prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the workplace and states that employers must make reasonable accommodations for their employees. An example of this is an employer under the ADA has to make large print materials to accommodate a visually impaired employee, but they are not necessarily required to install an elevator in their building for a person in a wheelchair since this would be incredibly costly.
Title 2: State and Local Government
Title 2 prohibits discrimination regarding any public service office or activity. It ensures reasonable accommodations for disabled people working for or participating in the government. It also outlines accommodations for public infrastructure, such as public transportation.
Title 3: Public Accommodations
Title 3 ensures that private business cannot discriminate against disabled persons, as well as outlining how private business should add accessible infrastructure to their places of establishment to accommodate disabled employees.
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