ADA Enforcement
Under general rules governing lawsuits brought by the Federal government, the Department of Justice may not sue a party unless negotiations to settle the dispute have failed. The Department of Justice may file lawsuits in federal court to enforce the ADA, and courts may order compensatory damages and back pay to remedy discrimination if the Department prevails. Under Title III, the Department of Justice may also obtain civil penalties of up to $55,000 for the first violation and $110,000 for any subsequent violation.The Department of Justice issues quarterly status reports that cover selected ADA activities of the Department. Copies may be ordered by calling the ADA Information line at 800 - 514 - 0301 (voice) or 800 - 514 - 0383 (TTY).You may also download an ASCII text version of each status report at www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/enforce Reports from 1997 and later are also available in PDF (Adobe Acrobat format).
Complaints about violations of title I (employment) by units of State and local government or by private employers should be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Call 800 - 669 - 4000 (voice) or 800 - 669 - 6820 (TTY) to reach the field office in your area.
Complaints about violations of title II by units of State and local government or violations of title III by public accommodations and commercial facilities (private businesses and non - profit service providers) should be filed with the Department of Justice.
Please send complaints to:
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Disability Rights Section - NYAV
Washington, DC 20530
Reference:
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/enforce