Laws and Regulations Related to Disability Discrimination

Laws

• Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
• Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Regulations 

• 29 C.F.R. Part 1602 
  Recordkeeping and reporting requirements under title VII, the ADA, and GINA.
• 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 
  Federal sector equal opportunity regulation, which implements section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, among other EEO laws.
• 29 C.F.R Part 1630
  Regulations to implement the equal employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• 29 C.F.R Part 1640
  Procedures for coordinating the investigations of complaints or charges of employment discrimination based on disability subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• 29 C.F.R Part 1641
  Procedures for complaints/charges of employment discrimination based on disability filed against employers holding government contracts or subcontracts.

Final Rules and Supporting Documents

• Final Rule on Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities in Federal Employment (2017)
  • Questions and Answers
• Final Rule Removing Section of ADA Wellness Rule Vacated by Court (2018)
• Final Rule on Employer Wellness Programs and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (2016)
  • Questions and Answers
  • Small Business Fact Sheet
  • Questions and Answers about the Sample Notice for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs
  • Sample Notice for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs
  • Webcast on EEOC Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs
• Final Regulations Implementing the ADAAA (2011)
  • Questions and Answers on the Final Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
  • Questions and Answers for Small Businesses: The Final Rule Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
  • Fact Sheet on the EEOC's Final Regulations Implementing the ADAAA