AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT REQUIREMENTS
FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Coordination and Review Section
CRD-20
GPO : 1990 0 - 273-184
EMPLOYMENT
Employers may not discriminate against an individual with a
disability in hiring or promotion if the person is otherwise
qualified for the job.
Employers can ask about one's ability to perform a job, but
cannot
inquire if someone has a disability or subject a person to
tests
that tend to screen out people with disabilities.
Employers will need to provide "reasonable accommodation" to
individuals with disabilities. This includes steps such as
job
restructuring and modification of equipment.
Employers do not need to provide accommodations that impose
"undue
hardship" on business operations.
Who needs to comply:
All employers with 25 or more employees must comply,
effective
July 26, 1992.
All employers with 15-24 employees must comply,
effective July
26, 1994.
TRANSPORTATION
New public transit buses ordered after August 26, 1990, must
be
accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Transit authorities must provide comparable paratransit or
other
special transportation services to individuals with
disabilities
who cannot used fixed route bus services, unless an undue
burden
would result.
Existing rail systems must have one accessible car per train
by
July 26, 1995.
New rail cars ordered after August 26, 1990, must be
accessible.
New bus and train stations must be accessible.
Key stations in rapid, light, and commuter rail systems must
be
made accessible by July 26, 1993, with extensions up to 20
years
for commuter rail (30 years for rapid and light rail).
All existing Amtrak stations must be accessible by July 26,
2010.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Private entities such as restaurants, hotels, and retail
stores may
not discriminate against individuals with disabilities,
effective
January 26, 1992.
Auxiliary aids and services must be provided to individuals
with
vision or hearing impairments or other individuals with
disabilities, unless an undue burden would result.
Physical barriers in existing facilities must be removed, if
removal is readily achievable. If not, alternative methods
of
providing the services must be offered, if they are readily
achievable.
All new construction and alterations of facilities must be
accessible.
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
State and local governments may not discriminate against
qualified
individuals with disabilities.
All government facilities, services, and communications must
be
accessible with the requirements of section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Companies offering telephone service to the general public
must
offer telephone relay services to individuals who use
telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD's) or similar
devices.
This document is available in the following accessible
formats:
Braille, Large print, Audio tape, Electronic file on
computer
disk and electronic bulletin board 202 - 514 - 6193.
For more information about the ADA contact:
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Coordination and Review Section
P.O. Box 66118
Washington, DC 20035-6118
202 - 514 - 0301 (voice)
202 - 514 - 0381 (TDD)
202 - 514 - 0383 (TDD)
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