Summarizing The ADA

The United States of Department of Labor defines the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), later amended in January 2009, as prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities (“Americans with disabilities,”). Basically the ADA protects individuals with disabilities the same way they protect all individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, natural origin, age, and religion. The ADA currently contains 5 specific sections or Titles that cover everything from employment to telecommunications. However Title III of the ADA specifically prohibits private places of public accommodations from discriminating against individuals with disabilities (“What is the,”). This particular Title is associated with the hospitality industry and where they receive their guidance in reference to the minimum standards for accessibility on new construction or modifications needed for hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.
In March of 2012 new regulation updates to Title III of the ADA were put into effect that significantly changed public accommodations, all forms of lodging to include vacation rentals and timeshares. The new regulation imposes changes to the reservation system,
Failure to comply with the prescribe regulation could result in legal action taken against the hotel and its owners. In 2009, Hilton Worldwide was investigated for a pattern and practice of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by its owned, managed, joint venture, and franchised hotels (“Fact sheet: Consent, 2010). Hilton Worldwide was required to make ADA changes to 900 hotels internationally to include hotels where Hilton is the manager or