Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - By: Art Gib

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is designed to protect Americans with disabilities (other than drug addictions) which make it difficult to impossible to function normally. This act protects people from discrimination at work, through public services, public accommodations, and through telecommunications.

Employment agencies do not have the right to discriminate against a person with a disability. If you are in a wheelchair and you apply for a job and the company hires you, they will need to make the appropriate accommodations so you can function at your job. They may need to put in ramps, widen hallways and more. An employer cannot deny you a job because of your disability either.

However, the accommodations that an employer is required to make must be "reasonable." In other words, if accommodating a disability is cost prohibitive, will put a company out of business, or there is simply no available accommodations for a particular disability for the job type, then a company is not required to consider a disabled person for the job.

Public and government agencies are not exempt from these requirements. Public services offered by the local government such as transportation via buses or railroad lines and more need to provide ways to help and transport people with disabilities. It is considered discrimination if someone is turned away from public services that are supposed to be offered to everyone. The local government must make the proper accommodations.

Commercial facilities and public accommodations also are not allowed to discriminate against a disability. There should always be wheelchair access in malls and stores. If there are stairs, there must be a ramp or an elevator. Bathrooms need to provide sufficient access for wheelchairs and more. A commercial building can be shut down quickly if a disabled person feels there is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is designed to protect disabled Americans that are in wheelchairs or have other various needs resulting from physical disability. People who are very short fall into these same categories as well since they often need a smaller desk and chair or other accommodations so they can work normally. Accommodations must be made or it is against the law. You can never turn a person away due strictly to their disability or you could lose your business.

If you feel that you've been discriminated against, then it ought to be reported to local law enforcement as a matter of process. However, in some cases true action won't occur unless you file a discrimination or disability claim in a court of law.

About the Author

If you would like professional assistance filing a disability claim, Disability Insurance Advocates (http://disabilityinsuranceadvocates.com/) are the people you should call. Best of all, you won't pay for their services until your claim is approved. The author, Art Gib, is a freelance writer.

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