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General
- Americans with Disabilities Act Questions & Answers (DOJ/EEOC) 35 pgs. 1992. This 32 page booklet, produced by the EEOC and the DOJ, addresses all titles of the Act in a question and answer format.
Employment
- ADA: Questions and Answers: Employment 1997. Brief overview of the ADA for employers.
- Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination: Questions and Answers. (EEOC)
- Questions and Answers: Compliance Manual Section on Employee Benefits. (EEOC) 2000. This document explains how the employment discrimination laws apply to life and health insurance benefits, long-term and short-term disability benefits, severance benefits, pension or other retirement benefits, and early retirement incentives. The section covers discrimination in these benefits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Equal Pay Act.
- Questions and Answers: Policy Guidance On Executive Order 13164: Establishing Procedures To Facilitate The Provision Of Reasonable Accommodation. This document explains the provisions of Executive Order 13164, which requires federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation by employees and applicants with disabilities. The Guidance also provides background information on the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and sets forth instructions for implementing each of the procedural requirements of the Executive Order.
- Questions Concerning the Relationship Between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are examined as they affect leave and modified schedules. Reassignment issues addressed include who is entitled to reassignment and the extent to which an employer must search for a vacant
- Questions & Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act & Hiring Police Officers (DOJ) 5 pgs. 1997. Informative document answers questions about the process of screening and hiring officers. It covers drug tests, medical tests, polygraphs, background checks and outlines some of the department's responsibilities to employees with disabilities and questions about light duty positions.
State and Local Government
- Commonly Asked Questions About Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (DOJ) 6 pgs. 1994 Questions address issues including structural changes, and other ways in which public agencies can make their services and programs accessible.
- Commonly Asked Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act & Law Enforcement (DOJ) 13 pgs. This document offers common sense suggestions to assist law enforcement agencies in complying with the ADA. The examples presented are drawn from real-life situations as described by police officers or encountered by the Department of Justice in its enforcement of the ADA.
- Questions & Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act & Hiring Police Officers (DOJ) 5 pgs. 1997. Informative document answers questions about the process of screening and hiring officers. It covers drug tests, medical tests, polygraphs, background checks and outlines some of the department's responsibilities to employees with disabilities and questions about light duty positions.
Child Care
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (DOJ) 13 pgs. 1997 This document answers questions about child care centers and their obligations under the ADA.
Educational Issues
- ADA Q & A: Back to School
- ADA Q & A: Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
- ADA Q&A: The Rehabilitation Act and the ADA Connection
Healthcare
- ADA Q & A: Health Care Providers by Deborah Leuchovius, PACER ADA Specialist. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications. Both public and private hospitals and health care facilities must provide their services to people with disabilities in a nondiscriminatory manner. To do so, they may have to modify their policies and procedures, provide auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, remove barriers from existing facilities, and follow new ADA accessibility standards for new construction and alteration projects.
- Questions & Answers: The Americans with Disabilities Act & Persons with HIV/AIDS (DOJ) 16 pgs. This document explains the key provisions in each section of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how they apply persons who have HIV or AIDS.
Service Animals
- Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business (DOJ) 3 pgs. 1996 This document explains the provisions under the ADA that apply to service animals that assist persons with disabilities.
Technology
Telecommunications
- Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Telephone Emergency Services (DOJ) 3 pgs. 1994
- Telecommunications Relay Services (FCC)