What does the ADA not cover?
Housing except for hotels and other temporary housing (see the Fair Housing Act Amendments), buildings with primarily religious or private functions. What about state and local laws providing rights to people with disabilities? If the state and local laws have stricter requirements, they still apply. For example, Illinois has stricter building requirements and does not have exemptions for religious entities. If you have a family member or friend with a disability, are you covered? The ADA prohibits discrimination against a person who is “associated with a person with a disability.” Thus, it would be illegal, for example, for a restaurant to refuse to serve a non-disabled person just because that person was with a person with a disability. Title I: Employment What employers are covered by the ADA? Employers with 15 or more full or part-time employees are subject to the provisions of the ADA. Employment agencies, labor unions, and agencies providing fringe benefits or training programs a
