- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Title:
- Fact sheet: HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act, No. 51 (Feb. 2008)
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Office of Communications
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Human Resources. Office of Communications.
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : Georgia Department of Human Resources, Office of Communications, 2008
- Date of Original:
- 2008-02
- Subject:
- United States. American with Disabilities Act of 1990
HIV-positive persons--Georgia
AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA H800.C6 S1 F35 51 2008 Feb.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-pc6-bs1-bf35-b51-b2008-bfeb-p-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bh800-pc6-bs1-bf35-b51-b2008-bfeb-p-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
fact sheet
Georgia Department of Human Resources
HIV/AIDS AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
THE LAW: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination by public or private employers, programs and contractors, or places of public accommodation. This includes people who have HIV/AIDS or are suspected of having HIV/AIDS. If you believe you have been discriminated against because you have HIV or AIDS, you may call the following numbers for information or help.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE Atlanta Legal Aid Society's primary function is to provide referrals and legal representation to people who otherwise cannot obtain access to the court system the poor, minorities, the elderly, those disabled by mental illness or long term diseases and recent immigrants. The AIDS Legal Project in Atlanta: 404-614-3969 Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. website: http://www.atlantalegalaid.org
EMPLOYMENT If you suspect that you are being discriminated against at work because you have HIV or AIDS, call the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for information. 1-800-669-4000 (toll-free) 404-562-6800 (Atlanta) 912-652-4234 (Savannah) To order posters which describe laws that prohibit job discrimination, call 1-800-669 3362. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website: http://www.eeoc.gov
HOUSING If you suspect a landlord may have refused to rent to you because you have HIV or AIDS, call Housing and Urban Development for information and fair housing publications. Housing and Urban Development: 1-800-669-9777 Housing and Urban Development website: http://www.hud.gov MEDICAL CARE If you suspect that a medical office, dental office, hospital or nursing home has discriminated against you because you have HIV or AIDS, call the Department of Justice (phone number and website below). DAY CARE If you believe your child was refused admission to a daycare center because he or she has HIV or AIDS, call the Department of Justice (phone number and website below). PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS If you think any public accommodations, such as restaurants, gymnasiums or hotels, have refused service to you because you have HIV or AIDS, call the Department of Justice (phone number and website below).
HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line 1-800-514-0301 (voice) 1-800-514-0383 (TTY for hearing impaired) Department of Justice website: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm or the ADA website at the Department of Justice: http://www.ada.gov
Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no guarantee is provided. Please contact the organizations to verify any information before relying on it.
Georgia Department of Human Resources Office of Communications www.dhr.georgia.gov February 2008