...The Americans Disability Act (ADA) was a piece of legislation that helped protect the Civil Rights of disabled. like many other Civil Rights movements, change does not happen over night, but with the perseverance of its advocates true change can happen over time. The ADA with its advocates has been at the for front of the first world in its protection of the Civil Rights of disabled people around the world. The ADA protects, among many things, the Civil Rights to recreation. Recreation is an important of human life no matter your socio economic status. The United Nations (U.N.) has also put forth its own version of the ADA. Although the U.S. has not ratified the document for fear of those U.N. laws trumping the laws of the U.S. already has in place....
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...6000 Title: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) Submitted to Meet the Requirements of Integrated Studies 6000 Submitted by: Kirk L. Williams Jr. On Sunday, July 19, 2015 To Dr. Ronald J. Hunady Table of Contents Topics Page I. Introduction 3 II. Project Purpose 3 III. Project Methodology 3 IV. Body of the Paper 4 V. Conclusions 13 VI. References 14 I. Introduction I am a retired Army combat Veteran diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In addition, I am a survivor of Renal Cell Carcinoma commonly known as kidney cancer. Transitioning into the civilian sector made me curious about how civilians deal with American with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law that protects employees with disabilities. The law prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals with physical and mental disabilities and the chronically ill. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first law to prohibit the discrimination of disabled in federally funded activities. This law did not protect the disabled under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Therefore, in 1990 Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act to protect this class of citizens. II. Project Purpose To learn the applicable laws and protections afforded employees under the ADA. III. Project Methodology I will research the laws governing the ADA by using books...
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...Argosy University M2A2 American Disabilities Act Cultural Diversity in the Workplace | MGT450 A01 Faculty: Dr. Karen Marando M2A2 American Disabilities Act Cultural Diversity in the Workplace | MGT450 A01 Faculty: Dr. Karen Marando The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. With the goal to make American Society readably available to people with disabilities. In 2008, the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) was passed. The intention of this act was to widen the definition of disability, a definition that had been narrowed by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Americans with Disabilities Act has five section referenced as “Titles”: 1. Title 1, “Employment” Title I requires effected employers to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities and guards against discrimination on the basis of a disability in all areas of employment. According to the act examples of reasonable accommodation includes, making work-sites and/or workstations accessible, restructuring jobs, modifying schedules, providing interpreters, modifying equipment and creating accommodation policies. 2. Title 2, “Public Services” Under Title II, public services must provide equal services to individuals with disabilities cannot deny services to people with disabilities as they do to people without disabilities. Also, public transportation systems, must be accessible to individuals with disabilities. 3. Title 3 “Public Accommodations” ...
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...Several federal statutes, as well as many state statutes, prohibit disability discrimination against students by educational institutions (Kaplin & Lee, 2014). Federal and state disability discrimination laws require colleges and universities, as places public accommodations, to provide appropriate accommodations for otherwise qualified students with disabilities. But if the student misconduct is related to the nature of the disability, and the conduct would otherwise violate the college's code of student conduct, administers must face a difficult choice. (Kaplin & Lee, 2014). These statutes require public and private schools to provide equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations to students...
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...Americans Disability Act of 1990 The main reason for the American Disability Act (ADA) is to is to give equal opportunity for the disabled Americans living in the United States. In May of 1990, the Congress approved the Americans with Disabilities Act, that provides disabled Americans with increased access to jobs and services. The history of the ADA did not begin on July 26, 1990 at the signing ceremony at the White House. It did not begin in 1988 when the first ADA was introduced in Congress. The National Council on Disability had drafted a bill which was later introduced to the House and Senate 1988 when they recommended enactment of a Americans with Disabilities Act. President George H. W. Bush signed it into a law on July 26,1990. With changes made by President George W. Bush which went into effect on January 1, 2009. The ADA is now a wide ranging rights law that prevents any discriminating actions against anyone with a disability. It has similar protection as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That act made race, national origin, sex, or any other characteristic illegal. However, unlike the Civil Rights Act, the ADA requires accommodations and accessibility requirements on public accommodations from employers for any employee with disabilities. The American Disability Act also protects disabled employees from being discriminated from employers. Under the ADA employers may not limit advancement opportunities for disabled employees. Secondly, employers cannot use test...
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...America has long been considered, “The American Melting Pot”, born on the ideas of differences. While America has long been rooted in this idea, it has not been easy for all groups of individuals to be accepted in America’s recent past. Like all differences, differences have the ability to be seen as a source of conflict, a source of achievement, or both. One of the main areas where acceptance has been a source of conflict in America’s past, has been individuals with disabilities. In the past, these individuals were seen as incapable of living normal day to day lives. Particularly, they were seen as incapable of having jobs or attending school like their peers. While disabled individuals have been a source of conflict in America’s past, the...
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...Disability Discrimination In The Workplace Joe Walters University of Phoenix Dr. Casey Reason May 15, 2013 Introduction The prevalence of disability discrimination in today’s workforce is an important topic in any place of employment. Surveys have been conducted that reveal nearly twenty percent of employers believe that the most significant barriers that disabled people face in finding and securing employment are inaccurate stereotypes and negative attitudes (Roessler, et al., 2007). When individuals are not employed because of some disability, it denies the disabled worker the right to earn an income to provide for their needs as well as their families and it deprives individuals of contributing to society (McCary, 2005). McCary points out that 21 million Americans with disabilities is the largest minority population in the United States. 20 years after the American with Disabilities Act was signed into law, nearly 40 percent of working-age men and women with disabilities were unemployed (2005). As a response to the high rate of unemployment, in 1990 the American with Disabilities Act was passed (ADA) (Ledvinka, 2010). This paper focuses on the importance of disabled people in the workplace, the role that legislation has played to stop discrimination, and what can be done to prevent future discrimination. Court Cases and Legal Protection In 1973 Congress passed the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to regulate issues concerning disability...
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...The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of the most significant laws in American History. Before the ADA was passed, employers were able to deny employment to a disabled worker, simply because he or she was disabled. With no other reason other than the person's physical disability, they were turned away or released from a job. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. The act guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. The ADA not only opened the door for millions of Americans to get back into the workplace, it paved the road for new facilities in the workplace, new training programs, and created jobs designed for a disabled society (Frierson, 1990). This paper will discuss disabilities covered by the ADA, reasonable accommodations employers must take to accommodate individuals with disabilities, and the actions employers can take when considering applicants who have disabilities. Any company with 15 or more employees must be in full compliance with the ADA. The ADA, "prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation...
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...The Americans With Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The rights of handicapped persons to enjoy equal employment opportunities were established on the federal level with the enactment of the “Rehabilitation Act of 1973” (29 U.S.C. 701-794). Although “not designed specifically as an employment discrimination measure but rather as a comprehensive plan to meet many of the needs of the handicapped” (Twomey, 2001, p.540). The Rehabilitation Act provided three sections (sections 501,503,504) that prevented discrimination in employment. Section 501 was applicable to the federal government itself. Section 503, applied to federal contractors. Finally, section 504 applied to the recipients of federal funds. On Tuesday, the 23rd of January 1990, a “clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the bases of disability” was established by the One Hundred First Congress of the United States of America in its second session (D.O.L, 2003). The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, which is estimated to cover over, 43 million Americans with disabilities, went into full effect in January of 1992. Considered a “Bill of Rights for Americans with a wide variety of disabilities” the act applies to employment, public accommodations, transportation, telecommunications, State and the federal government (Holley, Jennings, Wolters, 2001, p. 424). The passage of the ADA “expanded the scope and impact of laws and regulations” on...
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...Aging and Disability Worksheet Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Unequal treatment in employment - Poverty 2. Face prejudice and discrimination - Ageism 3. Face isolation – Elderly Abuse * What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is the practice of prejudice of discrimination to the elderly. The way that ageism influences the presence of diversity in society is by robbing them of their choices, independence and treating them with disrespect. Also by treating them as if they are unable to handle things for themselves as if they have reverted back to an infantile stage. It should be noted that the elderly have a lot of knowledge and wisdom to bring to the table and are able to do the same if not more than society gives them credit for. Society also views elderly people as sickly, frail and unable to take care of themselves. * What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population? The ADA is a civil rights law that was enacted in 1990 and that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. This law addresses the issues for the aging population by protecting anyone that is 40+ from being fired or from employment discrimination. It is designed to protect the aging and/or elderly from being passed over for a promotion or raise, however, it is difficult. This law does in fact protect against being fired...
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...ADA and Affirmative Action The United States of America is a culturally diverse place. There are people from all over the world living in here. There are people from different cultures, people with different religious and moral standards and beliefs, and people from different races and of different ethnicities. There are also people living amongst us that face special circumstances such as being physically or mentally disabled, challenged by a chronic illness or even sexual orientation. Throughout history there have been cases where people have been discriminated against, ostracized and excluded based solely on their race, culture, religion, or disabilities. The American Disabilities Act and Affirmative Action are examples of two separate laws that were put into place to protect these people, and in turn offering these people equal opportunities. The American Disabilities Act or ADA was put into place initially in 1990 by President George W. Bush. The ADA is a civil rights law that protects people with disabilities. The ADA describes a person with a disability as follows: “An individual with a disability is a person who -- has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or has a record of such an impairment” (U.S. Department of Justice, American Disabilities Act, 2012). Specific illnesses covered are epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, heart disease, mental retardation, cancer, and diabetes. Specific learning, speech and hearing...
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...Critique of ADA and Affirmation Action BSHS/422 12/22/2013 Critique of ADA and Affirmation Action Past failures and mistakes can make an individual stronger, wiser, and learning from such mistakes will avoid repeating them in the future. The same can be said for a nation. Past history is littered with wrong decisions and unfair bias toward individuals who deserved nothing less than equality. Which is why policies such as the Affirmative Action and The Americans with Disabilities Act are placed within our historic timeline to begin to the process of never having to repeat past wrongdoings. The Affirmative Action was introduced in the 1960s’ as a type of positive discrimination with the intention to combat “injustices caused by our nation's historic discrimination against people of color and women, and for leveling what has long been an uneven playing field” (American Civil Liberties Union, n.d.). Before this act was passed, ethnic minorities and women faced extreme barriers with higher education and employment. It was because of the recognition of the injustice toward these minority groups that began the fight to promote equality and encourage same opportunities as the more privileged population. Within my own research, the best description was that of a metaphor of a foot race. In the United States, the “American dream is framed as a race in which the swiftest runners...
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...Critique of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Affirmative Action Amaris Joy, Yahoo Contributor Network Jul 11, 2011 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here." * ------------------------------------------------- More: * ------------------------------------------------- Americans with Disabilities Act * ------------------------------------------------- Americans with Disabilities Flag Close Post a comment Incidents of discrimination and matters of civil liberties often instigate changes in laws, statutes, and public policies. This paper will address the history of the American with Disabilities Act and Affirmative Action along with the pros and cons associated with each act. Americans with Disabilities Act The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed into law in 1990 and prohibits employers and universities from discriminating against individuals with disabilities. The act also requires institutions to make reasonable accommodations at the request of the disabled employee or student. Requests that place "undue hardship" on institutions are exempt from the law; institutions are not legally required to comply. The law states that individuals must inform the institution of all possible means of accommodation; the institution may choose the most convenient and financially feasible option (The U.S. Equal, 2008). Pros of Americans with Disabilities Act The ADA permits disabled individuals to receive an education and obtain employment thereby...
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...ADA and Affirmative Action America is suppose to be the land of the free but for years many of our citizens have been discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, or disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1900 and Affirmative Action Acts are two ways our country has taken a stand against discrimination against minorities and those with disabilities. While both of these Acts were created to help ensure that each citizen receives equal and fair treatment they both have their share of controversy surrounding them. This writing will examine both ADA and Affirmative Action for both the positives and negatives that are attached to each Act. After years of disabilities rights groups lobbying congress, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on Jun 1990 by President George Bush. The ADA was designed to eliminate discrimination against those with mental or physical disabilities in regards to employment, telecommunications, transportation, and public services and accommodations. This law is to help ensure that all American people, regardless of physical or mental disability, has a fair shot at employment and other public services. The ADA requires that any business that employs 15 or more employees must make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations such as safe and accessible work environments, readers for those employees who can not see, allowing for adjustments in the employees schedule to accommodate appointments related to their disability...
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...Critique of ADA and Affirmative Action To critique the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Affirmative Action, it is imperative that one knows that the Americans with Disabilities Act is a law and Affirmative Action is a policy. The Americans with Disability Act is a law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public transportation, public accommodation, communication, and in governmental activities. Affirmative Action is a policy (regulation depends on the state) that is designed to provide equal opportunity (such as employment, education, and other endeavors) to groups that are discriminated and/or minorities (race/color, religion/beliefs/creed, gender, sexual orientation, and/or national origin). Within the ADA and Affirmative Action, there are pros and cons that exist. Pros of the American Disability Act The Americans with Disability Act has helped protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities. The passing of this law has helped many disabled individuals receive recompense for the discrimination that they faced. In 1997, Wal-Mart was found guilty of discrimination by refusing to hire an individual based on the fact that he was in a wheelchair. As part of its evidence, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission introduced a videotape showing the charging party performing many physically challenging activities during his daily life (EEOC, 2012). As a result, he was granted $225,000 which consisted of back pay, compensatory...
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