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In theory, the Americans With Disability Act (ADA) applies to that portion of any building that is open to the public, or where a handicapped employee is required to work. The ADA includes many exceptions.
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What is the federal law that protects mentally retarded and autism people?
The 'Americans with Disabilities Act' (ADA).
Does hatch act apply to retired federal employees?
No
What laws protects individuals with disabilities?
(in the US) You are probably referring to the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).However, the broad characterization of it as "potecting"individuals with disabilities is somewhat incorrect. It doesn't so much 'protect' them as it does spell out certain requirements and accomodations which are required to be made to accomodate individuals with "special needs."
Do the provisions of the Voting Act of 1965 apply only to federal elections or to all elections?
This act applied to all elections held anywhere in the United States- State and Local, as well as Federal.
Were there any statutes in place to cover Americans with disabilities before the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Yes, before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990, there were existing laws such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving federal financial assistance, and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, which prohibited discrimination against individuals with disabilities in housing. However, these laws did not provide as comprehensive protection as the ADA.
Is Samsung covered by the freedom of information act?
No, FOIA only applies to federal government agencies. It does not apply to companies.
Does the national labor relations act apply to public sector unions or are they under the jurisdiction of the individual states?
NLRA and the Railway Labor Act apply to private sector unions, a federal labor act applies to fed employees, and state labor laws apply to state and local government employees.
What is the jurisdiction of a state government violating federal government Americans with disabilities act?
Individual states must abide by the federal ADA law and guidelines - unless - there are some extenuating circumstances, or a unique situation, which the questioner is failing to disclose,
Is the Americans with disabilities act a federal mandate?
Yes, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Amendments Act of 2008 are unfunded mandates. An unfunded mandate is any piece of federal legislation which requires the states to follow a set of regulations without providing an explicit means to finance them. The ADA, ADAAA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, etc are all examples of unfunded mandates.
Does a local jurisdiction apply for federal assistance under the Stafford Act and other Federal authorities if an incident grows beyond the capability of the local jurisdiction?
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Are elected officials covered under the ADA?
Elected officials are covered under the ADA. Their staff is also covered. The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Is ADA a building code?
For the most part the answer is yes. The ADA is a civil rights Act and only a small portion of the Act deals with building related items. Many States and Cities have adapted the International Building Code (IBC). The IBC has a section that speaks to the ADA, it outlines the requirements for buildings. It covers items such as ramps, elevators, stairs, doors, restrooms, fire alarms, etc. Several States such as Texas have their own building code that goes beyond the ADA and is accepted by the Justice department to be equal to the ADA. These codes speak only to the building portion of the ADA. To findout more visit http://www.ada.gov/ Victor Valdez, Architect /Registered Accessibility Specialist
