| The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is designed | | | | services that are supposed to be offered to |
| to protect Americans with disabilities (other than drug | | | | everyone. The local government must make the |
| addictions) which make it difficult to impossible to | | | | proper accommodations. |
| function normally. This act protects people from | | | | Commercial facilities and public accommodations also |
| discrimination at work, through public services, public | | | | are not allowed to discriminate against a disability. |
| accommodations, and through telecommunications. | | | | There should always be wheelchair access in malls |
| Employment agencies do not have the right to | | | | and stores. If there are stairs, there must be a ramp or |
| discriminate against a person with a disability. If you are | | | | an elevator. Bathrooms need to provide sufficient |
| in a wheelchair and you apply for a job and the | | | | access for wheelchairs and more. A commercial |
| company hires you, they will need to make the | | | | building can be shut down quickly if a disabled person |
| appropriate accommodations so you can function at | | | | feels there is a violation of the Americans with |
| your job. They may need to put in ramps, widen | | | | Disabilities Act of 1990. |
| hallways and more. An employer cannot deny you a | | | | The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is designed |
| job because of your disability either. | | | | to protect disabled Americans that are in wheelchairs |
| However, the accommodations that an employer is | | | | or have other various needs resulting from physical |
| required to make must be "reasonable." In other words, | | | | disability. People who are very short fall into these |
| if accommodating a disability is cost prohibitive, will put | | | | same categories as well since they often need a |
| a company out of business, or there is simply no | | | | smaller desk and chair or other accommodations so |
| available accommodations for a particular disability for | | | | they can work normally. Accommodations must be |
| the job type, then a company is not required to | | | | made or it is against the law. You can never turn a |
| consider a disabled person for the job. | | | | person away due strictly to their disability or you could |
| Public and government agencies are not exempt from | | | | lose your business. |
| these requirements. Public services offered by the | | | | If you feel that you've been discriminated against, then |
| local government such as transportation via buses or | | | | it ought to be reported to local law enforcement as a |
| railroad lines and more need to provide ways to help | | | | matter of process. However, in some cases true |
| and transport people with disabilities. It is considered | | | | action won't occur unless you file a discrimination or |
| discrimination if someone is turned away from public | | | | disability claim in a court of law. |