# ADA — US federal employment law thresholds by employee count

For ADA, full name is Americans with Disabilities Act; employee threshold is 15; requirement is protects those with disabilities from being discriminated against for employment-related opportunities; counting note is part-time and temporary employees are included in the head-count calculation, verified against its source on 2026-08-04.

- **Law:** ADA
- **Full name:** Americans with Disabilities Act
- **Employee threshold:** 15
- **Requirement:** protects those with disabilities from being discriminated against for employment-related opportunities
- **Counting note:** part-time and temporary employees are included in the head-count calculation

## What the source says

> Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The <https://www.ada.gov/topics/intro-to-ada/#employment> Americans with Disabilities Act protects those with disabilities from being discriminated against for employment-related opportunities, from recruiting, hiring, job training, promotions, and pay, to social activities that are provided to staff members.

## Source

- https://stratus.hr/resources/federal-law-breakdown-how-many-employees

Last verified: 2026-08-04. Review by: 2027-08-04.
Part of [US federal employment law thresholds by employee count](https://referencesource.org/regulatory-threshold-triggers/).