Accessibility
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Elberta Labor Heritage Center (ELHC) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.
Employment: ELHC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA.
Effective Communication: ELHC will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in ELHC programs, services, and activities. Effective communication may include, but is not limited to qualified sign language interpreters, large print documents, Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to persons who have speech, hearing, and/or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: ELHC will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in ELHC programs, services, and activities. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in ELHC offices, even where pets are generally prohibited.
Requests for an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures in order to participate in an ELHC program, service, or activity, should contact the office of ELHC ADA Accessibility Coordinator, Sue Oseland at [email protected], To ensure a request for accommodation can be met, please make request at least two weeks before an ELHC program, service, or event.
The ADA does not require the ELHC to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its programs or services, and/or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
ELHC will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retrieving items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Grievances regarding the Elberta Labor Heritage Center:
A customer, client, guest, or visitor who feels they have been discriminated against based on a disability, or feels an ELHC activity, program, or service was not accessible to persons with disabilities should contact ELHC Accessibility Coordinator, Sue Oseland at [email protected]
Grievances regarding external activities, programs or services outside of the ELHC
A person who believes they have been discriminated against by an organization based on a disability, or believes activities, programs or services outside of the ELHC were not accessible to persons with disabilities has the right to file a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
In many cases, a person may consider contacting the organization before filing a complaint. Reaching out can offer a direct dialogue for discussion, which could lead to a faster solution.
Questions about civil rights, concerns, and process for filing a complaint based on a disability, should be directed to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr, (800) 482-3604.
