ADA News and Information
Target Corporation to Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (4/20/20)
Target Corporation will pay $45,000 and make changes to its hiring and training practices to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The federal agency charged that the nationwide retailer failed to interview a qualified applicant because he was deaf. Read more...
Webinar: ADA National Network Learning Session: Research on ADA Coordinators' Involvement in Accessible Emergency Management (4/9/20)
ADA Coordinators assist state and local governments in making the agency's program and services accessible as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Emergency management has been identified in case law as a program and service that must be accessible under the ADA. This webinar will examine the results... Read more...
HHS issues bulletin on civil rights, HIPPA, and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (3/28/20)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Civil Rights (OCR) reminds covered entities of their obligations under laws that prohibit discrimination. “HHS is committed to leaving no one behind during an emergency, and this guidance is designed to help health care providers meet that goal” -... Read more...
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Walgreens to Resolve HIV Discrimination (3/27/20)
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Walgreens, a national retail and pharmacy chain. The settlement agreement resolves a complaint under the ADA that alleges that a Walgreens pharmacy in Nevada refused to give a customer a flu shot because he has an HIV diagnosis. Read more...
What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19 (3/18/20)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. The following publication answers common employer questions about what to do after a pandemic has been declared. Applying these principles to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following may be useful: Read more...
U.S. Department of Education Issues Statement on The Importance of Accessible Online Education in Light Of Covid-19 (3/18/20)
For further information see the press release at https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-webinar-fact-sheet-protecting-students-civil-rights-during-covid-19-response Read more...
The U.S. Census and American Sign Language (3/11/20)
In 2015, in the United States’ Census report showed that there are 380 possible languages and 39 language groups. However, American Sign Language (ASL), the natural language of the American Deaf community is not included in the enumeration of languages in the United States, nor is sign languages as a... Read more...
5 Things To Know About Coronavirus And People With Disabilities (3/8/20)
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has everyone hopefully, taking steps to control the outbreak and prepare to get through whatever may come of it. But one group faces additional risks and consequences, as well as anxieties: people with disabilities and or chronic illnesses. Read more...