When did disability laws go into effect in the US

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When did disability laws go into effect in the US

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted into law A civil rights statute known as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) forbids discrimination against people with disabilities in all spheres of public life, including employment, education, transportation, and all public and private locations that are accessible to the general public

The United States has made big strides when it comes to establishing legislation around disability rights And while it’s easy to focus on the Americans with Disability Act because of all the good it continues to do for us today, the nation’s battle against inaccessibility began far earlier than that

1990: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The ADA is a huge bill that was introduced in the late ’80s and eventually became a law in 1990 It accomplishes the following:

Governments (on all levels) are required to be accessible

Companies with more than 15 employees must make reasonable accommodations for their staff

All public and commercial buildings must allow for universal access into their facilities

Private buildings must come equipped with disabled-access toilets

Public transportation and communication must also be made accessible 2008: The ADA Amendments Act

This law sought to more carefully define what “disabled” actually encompasses This happened as a result of Supreme Court cases which ruled in favor of companies (like United Air Lines in 1999 and Toyota in 2002) and failed to protect customers who were in fact disabled, but not considered substantially limited enough

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