Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA)
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This site provides information for assisting people with disabilities in accessing:
Employment | Government Services | Public Accommodations | Telecommunications
Keep in mind:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) prohibit discrimination based on disability.
- Every ADA and MHRA situation is discussed and analyzed on a case by case basis.
- There are very limited situations when it is legal to discuss or ask questions about a person's disability.
- With the passage of the ADA, Congress acknowledged that among the nation's goals are the assurance of equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for Americans with disabilities.
The Great Lakes ADA and Accessible Information Technology Center provides online ADA-related distant learning sessions. The training is usually on the third Tuesday of the month from 1:00 to 2:30 CST. Click here for the training schedule. Click here for archives of transcripts.
Americans with Disabilities Act: A Primer for Small Business
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides employment law guidance. Many of them relate to ADA and offer clarification regarding significant ADA concepts, definition of disability, reasonable accommodation, medical information inquiries, retirement plans and binding arbitration. The EEOC also presents a statistical history (1992-2004), including disability categories and monetary benefits, of its ADA-related charges of employment discrimination and resolution.