Americans with Disabilities Act

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This paper discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which was passed in 1990 in an attempt to level the field for people with disabilities. It looks at how the Act is considered by many to be the most dramatic piece of legislation in the area of civil rights that has passed the United States Congress in the past 30 years. It analyzes the general provisions of the Act, Title I and its implications as it relates to employee/employer relations, Title II as it relates to government entities and Title III as it relates to businesses--corporate, nonprofits and others. Within the context of the Titles, it focuses on selected cases and instances where the ADA has proven to be vague or has not been successful.

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"Because the definition of "disabled" is rather unclear, there has been much confusion as to who, exactly, is disabled. In a recent Supreme Court case, Toyota v. Williams, the justices narrowed the definition--to the relief of some, while outraging disabled activists. The justices ruled that a person who had carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and wanted to be classified as disabled under the ADA had to prove that the CTS significantly affected "major life" activities, which include daily activities such as brushing teeth, in addition to work. "Sticking closely to the established precedent and the written law, the justices ruled that work itself does not constitute the sum of major life activities" (Sandlund)."

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