Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

W. Bush reminded not only Americans, but other nations as well, what the United States stood for. This law is still prevalent and influential today, just as his other legal accomplishment---the signing and amending of the Clean Air Act in 1990. This amendment set higher air quality standards and further established the acts previous programs to combat acid rain and hazardous air pollutants by one-half, and became stricter…

Situation A. Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for themselves or a qualifying family member for a specified family and medical reasons, also known as FMLA (February, 2015). The Family Medical Leave Act only applies to employers that meet the required criteria. Covered employers under FMLA are public and private elementary and secondary schools, public agencies and…

Justin Dart Jr. : A Human Rights Pioneer According to ada.gov "The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs" (“Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act”). Justin Dart Jr. is credited as the father of ADA and an important human rights activist. Born on August 30, 1930 to a wealthy family, Dart was diagnosed with polio at…

community looking for more fairness. In 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, and the expectation of equality grew immensely. This was the government’s attempt to bring about equality for the disabled community. Then in 2008, the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA)was passed to help bring more support as well redefine the definition of what it means to be disabled in order to allow more people to be protected (Isetti 295). However, these acts have not been as…

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations, and the federal government. Title VII also prohibits employment decisions based on stereotypes and…

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is a 1990 act and seek to protect applicants who are fully qualified but have various disabilities. It puts a requirement on the employers to reasonably accommodate these employees in the place of work. This act protects the same group of people protected under the Title VII act. The following definitions are important in the understanding of this act; disability means a physical or mental condition that limits a person engagement in major life activity…

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was passed during the Civil Rights movement. The section served as an amendment to a document created by the Chicago Office of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services, Section 794 provides individuals with disabilities, protection from discrimination within any organization or program that receives federal financial assistance. Before the Act, individuals were expected to deal with physical and mental…

In the 1980’s, the nation started addressing mental health again in the political forum. In 1980, the Mental Health Systems Act provided federal funding for ongoing support and development of community mental health programs with an emphasis on deinstitutionalization. Also in 1989, the Amendments to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act proposed new federal requirements for long-term care which allowed more services in skilled nursing facilities for the aging, and it ended a 15-year…

Abstract Termination due to medical condition or disability is illegal and as it violates the laws enforced by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In the book Medical Law and Ethics, by Bonnie F. Fremgen she describes a case study, "The case of Janet K. and Epilepsy" on Chapter 8. "The Case of Janet K. and Epilepsy" describes the discrimination faced by employees. This case study will analyze the wrongful discharge of Janet, due to her epilepsy. It will further examine the legal action…

individual because of his or her disability. It prohibits that person from receiving equal opportunity and treatment in the job field. The ADA states that all state, government and local employers must treat all qualified individuals equally. In the 1970’s, people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities started to challenge their communities’ rules and regulations that prohibited them from being included in things that naturally people with disabilities were excluded from.…