Justice Department Releases ADA Employment Video

October 31, 2009

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department

announced today the release of a new video aimed at educating employers about

the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ten Employment

Myths: Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act uses a

question-and-answer format to express common misconceptions, fears and false

assumptions that many employers have about employees with disabilities. The

video refutes these unfounded myths, explains the ADA in common sense terms and

highlights the advantages of hiring qualified persons with disabilities.

" With more students with disabilities attending colleges and universities than

ever before, employers should update their thinking about this highly qualified

labor pool. Ten Employment Myths will help employers understand how unfair it is

when employees with disabilities are denied jobs because of employers'

misconceptions and unfounded assumptions, " said E. , Assistant

Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month.

This fully accessible seventeen-minute video can be used for ADA training as

well as for presentation to local Chambers of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, merchants

associations, and similar organizations. Single copies in DVD format can be

ordered through the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) or

800-514-0383 (TTY). An online streaming version will be available soon on the

ADA Web site at www.ada.gov.

The new video is a companion to Ten Small Business Mistakes, which dispels

common misunderstandings that many small businesses have about title III of the

ADA. Both videos were produced for the Justice Department's ADA Technical

Assistance Program, which educates the public about the ADA to increase

voluntary compliance and is an integral component of the Department's overall

ADA enforcement efforts.

The ADA guarantees individuals with disabilities equal access to employment,

state and local government services, and services that businesses provide to the

public. Those interested in finding out more can call the ADA Information Line

or access the ADA Web site.

SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, TDD,

+1-202-514-1888

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