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Subchapter I · EMPLOYMENT

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Section 12111Definitions
Section 12112Discrimination
Section 12113Defenses
Section 12114Illegal use of drugs and alcohol
Section 12115Posting notices
Section 12116Regulations
Section 12117Enforcement

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Civil-rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disability in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. Codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA 1991)
Overrode several restrictive Supreme Court decisions and expanded damages (including compensatory and punitive) under Title VII and other anti-discrimination statutes.
42 U.S.C. (amends Title VII and other anti-discrimination statutes)

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