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Americans with Disabilities Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000497

A landmark U.S. civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. The law mandates that employers with 15 or more employees provide reasonable accommodations for qualified workers with disabilities. It also establishes accessibility requirements for public accommodations, transportation, and government services under Titles II and III of the act.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000497
FieldLaw
AbbreviationADA
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000497",
  "term": "Americans with Disabilities Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A landmark U.S. civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. The law mandates that employers with 15 or more employees provide reasonable accommodations for qualified workers with disabilities. It also establishes accessibility requirements for public accommodations, transportation, and government services under Titles II and III of the act.",
  "abbreviation": "ADA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/americans-with-disabilities-act/"
}

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