Americans With Disabilities Act And Handbook

This book covers the ADA and its sweeping regulations. It examines the law's effects on businesses, and addresses the critical definition of disability, determination of unlawful discrimination, accommodations requirements, expenses of compliance, allowances for undue hardship, and more. Includes the text of the Act plus the EEOC, DOJ, DOT, and FCC regulations.

This handbook's aim is to provide information and assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to people with disabilities, businesses, and the affected public. The handbook contains annotated regulations for titles I, II, and III; resources for obtaining additional assistance; and several appendixes of supplementary information. Title I covers equal employment opportunity for individuals with disabilities, Title II addresses nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services, and Title III focuses on nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial facilities. For each title, a summary and background are provided, followed by a rulemaking history, regulatory process matters, outline of the rule, and an annotated rule or regulations. The resource section lists 16 Federal government organizations and 75 nongovernment organizations, with descriptions of their activities and focus areas. Appendixes provide the text of the law, accessibility guidelines, a chart of coverage and effective dates, definitions of terms, legislative history, disability-related tax provisions applicable to businesses, Supreme Court cases and regulations related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and a list of acronyms. (JDD)

The official handbook which is the basic resource on the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) for business and the affected public. Contains annotated regulations for all three titles of the Act, resources for obtaining further assistance, and an appendix containing supplementary information concerning implementation. Loose-leaf, punched to fit your 3-ring binder.

This guide for architects and builders explains requirements buildings must meet under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and includes Final Fair Housing Accessibility guidelines, design guidelines for accessible and adaptable dwellings, detailed drawings and dimensions for new construction, amendments to final ADA guidelines, and much more.

Disks contain sample complaints, motions, orders, affidavits, interrogatories, requests, and other forms from the printed text in WordPerfect format.