Labor & Employment

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protection for people who have or have a record of having a disability in the areas of employment, public services and transportation, public accommodation, and telecommunications. The ADA also protects people who are regarded as having a disability. For more information on how the ADA may affect a business and for technical assistance with provisions applying to employment, contact:

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street N W
Washington, D.C. 20507
800/669-4000 or 800/669-6820 (TDD)

For technical assistance regarding the ADA standards for accessible design and other ADA provisions applying to businesses, nonprofit agencies, and state and local government services, contact:

Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act: Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, DC 20035
800/514-0301 or 800/514-0383 (TDD)

For specific information regarding the ADA requirements for telecommunications, contact:

Federal Communications Commission
1919 M Street N W
Washington, D.C. 20554
202/418-0600 or 202/418-7233 (TDD)

For information regarding the ADA requirements for accessible design in new construction and alterations, contact:

U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
1331 F Street N W, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
800/872-2253 or 800/993-2822 (TDD)

For information regarding the ADA requirements for transportation, contact:

U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
888/446-4511 or 800/877-8339 (TDD)

For information and technical assistance on Texas state disability policy information, disability statistics, and local disability resources, contact:

Texas Governor's Committee on People With Disabilities
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
512/463-5739 or 512/463-5746 (TDD)

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation reviews construction documents for the construction or substantial renovation, modification, or alteration of buildings or facilities defined as public or commercial accommodations for architectural barriers. This review is mandated through the Americans with Disabilities Act. For additional information on architectural barriers, contact:

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
E.O. Thompson State Office Building
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
512/463-3211 or 800/803-9202