Introduction A disability may be described as a physical or mental destruction that restricts an individual from carrying out the major activities in life such as seeing or walking. Most people view disabled persons as people with complete disability to perform the normal activities. People with AIDS and other disease such as tuberculosis are also considered as having a disability and are equally protected in such a way that they do not cause any threat to others. Alcohol abusers and other substances users are considered as persons having disabilities. However, the hindrance to safety and job performance due to abuse is likely to deprive them their rights of protection. The Act on Americans with disabilities is the federal civil-rights law that was enacted in 1990. It prevents discrimination against physically and/or mentally disabled citizens by giving them the opportunity to exercise their civil rights like any other citizen. Its main aim is to deal with the barriers to involvement by disabled persons in the society (Cholker 1). Rights recognized by this Act The federal act requires the qualified people with disabilities to be assured of employment opportunities as well as different programs and services. This covers all employment opportunities, including training and promotion opportunities, work benefits, assignments at work, recruitment and hiring. The employers are required to have modifications that should reasonably accommodate all employees and job applicants with disabilities. These accommodations should be favorable to the employer as well (Cholker 1). However, they should be made according to the different situations in each work place and they include:   * Providing facilities that the disabled can easily access   * Modification of work schedule to suit the people with disabilities   * Provision of support services such as interpreters and readers A section of the federal Act requires employers with contracts for services and supplies to promote people with disabilities who are qualified by offering them employment opportunities. They should take affirmative action in assigning responsible employees with disabilities to perform the required duties (Cholker 1). However, the Act has provisions that an employer can discriminate a disabled person legally. The employer refrains from employing an individual not because he might be a threat to others but because there is a possibility of harming himself/herself during execution of duty (Feldblum 1). For instance, if certain working conditions are a threat to the health of an individual, the employer has the right to choose not to hire him/her. The federal Act also protects people with disabilities from discrimination in housing accommodation services, both sale and rental. Discrimination of this nature may be illustrated by prohibition of a person with a disability to modify an apartment in order to suit his/her needs. The Act requires owners of rental houses to renovate them and consider additional features that are friendlier to the tenants that have disabilities as well as giving them the opportunity to make necessary changes such as fixing of a hand-rail. This law also protects people with disabilities by preventing their exclusion from public serv