WHAT IS THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES LAW?
This law makes it illegal to discriminate against persons with disabilities in housing, public accommodations and public conveyances. The law spells out the protections for persons using or training assistive animals. WHAT IS THE TIME IN WHICH TO FILE? Persons who feel they have been discriminated against have one (1) year from the date of alleged harm to file their charge with the Commission. The time period for filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is shorter. The Commission encourages persons to contact the Commission as soon as they believe they are victims of discrimination. WILL A CHARGE ALSO BE FILED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? Many of the cases with the Commission are automatically filed with the federal agency responsible for enforcing the federal anti-discrimination laws. The EEOC enforces the fair employment laws and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) enforces the fair housing laws. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A CHARGE IS FIL
