FindLaw - ADA: Disabilities & Your Rights as an Employee
Discrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities is prohibited by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This includes private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations (such as unions) and labor-management committees. The ADA covers employment practices such as recruitment, hiring, firing, promotions, training, job assignments, benefits, pay and all other employment-related activities.
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- Title I
Related Section Numbers
- 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016), (1)
- Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act, (1)
- Title I Technical Assistance Manual, (1)
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