Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Useful Links and Info Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 What Is ADA? The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The ADA covers employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations. The ADA’s nondiscrimination standards also apply to federal sector employees under section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and its implementing rules. For additional facts about ADA, Click Here. Contact Information & Office Hours Phone: (860) 354-2414 Fax: (860) 799-0144 E-mail: shermansocserv@gmail.com Office Hours: 8:00AM – 3:00PM, Monday – Friday. Mailing Address: Beth Trott Director of Social Services P. O. Box 261 Sherman, CT 06784 Social Services Staff Beth Trott, MSW,Director & Municipal Agent to the Elderly Lynne Gomez, Assistant Useful Links New England ADA Center Phone: 800-949-4232 Center for Disability Rights Phone: 203-934-7077 ADA Information Line, U.S. Dept of Justice Phone: 800-514-0301 U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Phone: 800-669-3362 U.S. Department of Transportation Phone: 888-446-4511 Federal Communications Commission Phone: 888-225-5322 U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Phone: 800-872-2254 U.S. Dept. of Labor Job Accommodation Network Phone: 800-526-7134 U.S. Dept/ of Transportation Project Action Phone: 800-659-6428 U.S. Dept of Education Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Phone: 800-949-4232 Forms and Informational Links Title II Checklist (ADA Coordinator, Notice & Grievance Procedure) Phone: 800-949-4232 ADA Guide for Small Towns How to File a Title III Complaint