Disabled

A 21-page booklet that provides a brief overview of ten Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and provides information about the federal agencies to contact for more information.

Westchester’s Human Rights Law, effective 2000, makes it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, familial status, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. The law was expanded in 2005 to also bar discrimination in employment and housing against victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and stalking.