ADA compliance definition

About ADA

The American Disabilities Act came into being in 1990, signed by the then president George H.W. Bush. This Act prohibits the discrimination of people with disabilities. American Disabilities Act ADA compliance definition basically guarantees to provide 'equal opportunity' to people with disabilities just like everyone else. ADA is the reason we have special parking features, service counter height requirements and wheelchair ramps for the people with disabilities.

 This equal opportunities include employment, transportation, telecommunication, goods and services purchase and participation in all the State and Local Government programs. The Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act(ADAAA) was signed into a law in January 1,2009.

What is ADA compliance definition?

The ADA standards published by the Department of Justice also known as DOJ state that all the electronic and information technology should be made accessible by the people with disabilities. The information technology includes computer hardware, software and its documentation. 

The ADA standards should be followed by all public and commercial entities which includes the internet services. Website discrimination will not be tolerated. This regulation relates to the accessibility of services and goods offered through the internet. The civil rights law known as the Americans with Disabilities Act( popularly known as ADA) was passed with an aim to protect all rights of disabled persons in the country.

 Barriers like staircase that would hinder a customer with disabilities to take his wheelchair upstairs were termed as access barriers by the ADA. ADA gives all civil right protection to the disabled person just like others on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion and national origin.

This  ADA compliance law is applicable to the following persons.

·         Private employers with more than 15 employees

·         Businesses that runs for the public

·         All state and government agencies

·         Americans with disabilities along with their family members and friends

·         Transportation

·         Building Codes

ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all public activities and services. This applies to all state and local government. This section is enforced by the U.S department of justice. Privately owned or leased places like hotel, restaurant, hospital, schools, colleges, day care centers, sports stadiums, movie theatre and many more should not discriminate people with disabilities. 

The telecommunication and internet companies must provide interstate and intrastate communication services to the people with disabilities in speech and hearing and help them to communicate over the telephone. A wide variety of provisions to the disabled persons which includes state immunity, impact on insurance providers, retaliation prohibition, illegal drug usage and fees for the attorney must be available.

 The employers must provide reasonable accommodation to the disabled. This includes modifications in the work environment that will help the disabled person to participate and perform proper job roles at their work place. All businesses are expected to take the necessary measures to adhere to the ADA compliance. 

To assure that your business follows the law, it is essential to document everything and make it significant. The company's portal, website, softwares must meet their technical requirements as per Web Content Accessibility guidelines.