The Civil Rights Division Disability Rights
Section carries out the Department’s responsibilities for enforcing
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to
ensure access to, and nondiscrimination by, businesses (e.g., hotels,
restaurants, theaters, stores), State and local government programs
and activities (e.g., public meetings, public hospitals, public education,
public transportation, law enforcement, courts), and State and local
government employment services.
The Civil Rights Division also carries
out the Department’s responsibilities for enforcing Federal laws
that prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in housing
and protect the rights of people with disabilities confined in public
institutions.
Hotline/How to file a complaint
ADA Information Line
1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY)
Staffed Service: M, Tu, W, F 9:30-5:30; Th 12:30-5:30 ET
Automated Service: 24 hours
The ADA Home Page provides an extensive
collection of publications, legal briefs, settlement agreements, training
videos, and an interactive online course on the ADA along with information
about ADA enforcement, mediation, technical assistance, and certification
activities, proposed changes in ADA requirements, and links to other
sites which have ADA information.
The ADA Business Connection provides
ADA publications and information of particular interest to businesses.
Enforcing the ADA is a
quarterly status report on ADA enforcement, mediation, technical assistance,
certification, and regulatory activities.
Disability Rights Online
News is a bi-monthly report highlighting major accomplishments
under the ADA and other disability rights laws.
Find answers to questions about employment rights under the ADA in A
Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment (HTML). Adobe
Acrobat PDF.
Through the ADA Mediation
Program the Department refers appropriate ADA disputes to mediators
at no cost to the parties. The Department uses professional mediators
who have been trained in the legal requirements of the ADA.
Learn about ten other Federal laws that protect the rights of people
with disabilities and which agency to contact for more information in A
Guide to Disability Rights Laws (HTML). Adobe
Acrobat PDF.
The ADA Website at www.ada.gov provides
extensive information about the ADA along with links and contact information
for other agencies that provide ADA information.
See Uphold Civil Rights & Liberties for
information about laws that prohibit discrimination against people with
disabilities in housing and protect the rights of people with disabilities
confined in public institutions. |