Enforcement and Remedies

Technical assistance manual on the employment provisions (Title I) of the Americans With Disabilities Act

I. TITLE I: AN OVERVIEW OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has responsibility for enforcing compliance with Title I of the ADA. An individual with a disability who believes that s/he has been discriminated against in employment can file a charge with EEOC. The procedures for processing charges of discrimination under the ADA are the same as those under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (See Chapter X.)

Remedies that may be required of an employer who is found to have discriminated against an applicant or employee with a disability include compensatory and punitive damages, back pay, front pay, restored benefits, attorney’s fees, reasonable accommodation, reinstatement, and job offers. (See Chapter X.)