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Disability Laws: Protecting the Rights of Disabled Individuals

People with disability are protected by both
state and federal laws. In the state of• Designation of a reliable employee to
California, there are existing states andserve  as  contact for grievances or concerns
federal laws that help ensure protection of
the rights of people with disabilities. This• Other aspects of program services not
article will discuss some of these laws solimited  to  physical  accessibility
that people will be aware, not only those
that  are  disabled,  but  also the citizens.To ensure effective communications with
disabled individuals, public entities are
Disability  laws  for:required to equip suitable auxiliary aids and
services.
•  Private  and  non-profit  businesses
Auxiliary  aids  include  the  following:
The Federal and state law give disabled
people the right to gain full and equal•  Brailled  materials
access to everyday activities usually done in
establishments where the general public is•  Taped  texts
invited,  such  as:
•  Captioning
•  Enjoying  a  meal  at  a  restaurant
•  Large  print  materials
•  Buying  an item at the grocery store
Government agencies or public entities must
• Getting their car serviced inrely to all non-discrimination laws
stationsconcerning employment of individuals with
disabilities.
•  Watching  a  movie  in  a  theater
•  Employment
•  Exercising  at  the  health  club
According to the state and federal law,
Businesses that serve the public are subjectindividuals with disability have the right to
to the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADAhave an opportunity to participate in the
and  other  disability  rights  laws.process  of  employment.
According to the Title III of ADA, privateThe California disability rights law gives
and non-profit businesses, sometimes referredprotections in regards to employment,
to as Public Accommodations, haveseparate from those in ADA. Also,
responsibilities for newly constructed orCalifornia's definition of disability is much
altered facilities and already existing ones.broader  than  the  standard  of the Federal.
They may also have obligations in housing,
employment and other areas that are protectedThe law pertains to non-profit and private
from  discriminatory  practices.businesses,  and  also  to  the  government.
Some of the public accommodations include theFair  Employment  and  Housing  Act  (FEHA)
following:
The law that deals with the rights of persons
•  Theaterswith disabilities and the responsibilities of
employers in the state of California is the
•  RestaurantsFair Employment and Housing Act or FEHA. This
law prohibits discrimination because of an
•  Schoolsindividual's disability in all aspects of
housing. It also provides protection from
•  Private  museumsdiscriminatory practices or harassment in
employment.
•  Recreation  facilities
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities
•  ShopsAct
•  BarsThe Federal law that is concerned with
disabled individuals' rights is the Title I
•  Storesof the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990. Title I requires employers to
•  Hotelsprovide an equal opportunity for disabled
individuals who are qualified to benefit from
•  Service  establishmentsall employment-related opportunities that are
available to others who do not have any
•  Government  agenciesdisabilities. This applies to employers who
have  15  or  more  employees.
Under the state and federal law, government
agencies, or sometimes referred to as publicThere are still a lot of state disability
entities, must give an equal opportunity tolaws, and also federal laws, that has not
disabled individuals to benefit from or takebeen discussed but too many to contain in
part in its programs. Regardless of fundingthis  article.
sources, the laws apply to all state and
local government activities, services, andTo sum it all up, these laws were created to
programs.protect the rights of persons with
disabilities, their right to live a normal
Program access for public entities is notlife, that they should not be hindered
limited only to making the facilitiesbecause of their impairments to do what
physically accessible to disabled individualseveryone else does as long as they have the
but  also  include  the  following:capacity  to  do  so.
•  Proper  protocols for public meetingFor concerns regarding social security
disability benefits and claims, you can
•  Effective  communication  practicesconsult with our experienced social security
lawyers. You can visit our website to avail
•  Accessible  signageof our free case evaluation.



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