ABM Industry Groups has agreed to pay $52,000 to a worker who is deaf and take other actions following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The worker received a job offer from ABM to work as a warehouse cleaner in a client facility. After the worker asked for an accommodation, ABM … Continued
Do you use a wheelchair or scooter and have traveled by air or have traveled with a mobility device user on an airplane? Researchers want to hear about your experiences. A new study by the Human Engineering Research Laboratories wants to “estimate pent-up demand” among mobility device users and caregivers to travel by air and … Continued
Gender dysphoria may be a protected disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For some people whose gender identity is different than their assigned sex at birth, the experience may cause a lot of distress or they may have a hard time functioning, including at work. They may experience symptoms of depression, chronic anxiety, and … Continued
The ADA National Network has a new fact sheet, Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It reviews how the ADA is enforced and which federal agencies are responsible for enforcing the different titles! This resource is helpful for those who: Are just learning about the ADA, Want to learn more about the law, or … Continued
On August 9, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for people with disabilities. MDE includes equipment like: Medical examination tables, Weight scales, Dental chairs, X-ray machines and Mammography machines. The rule puts … Continued
Symptoms of Long COVID may qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. People with Long COVID can request reasonable accommodations in the workplace so they can continue to work while managing their symptoms. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission created a short video with important information about this topic.
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) has a new resource, “Supporting Digital Accessibility in the Public and Private Sectors.” It reviews research-based strategies and practices that help organizations improve digital accessibility. When organizations in the public and private sectors take into account the experiences of applicants and employees with disabilities, they … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the yearly update to the Disability and Health Data System, providing quick and easy online access to state-level health data on adults with disabilities. The latest data, from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, show that more than 1 in 4—over 70 million—adults in the … Continued
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California reached an agreement with Los Angeles County, California. They settled the Department’s lawsuit that the County violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying voters with mobility and vision disabilities an equal opportunity to vote. … Continued
On July 25th, the U.S. Access Board issued a final rule setting a low transfer height of 17 inches for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) used when people are lying face-up, face-down, or on their side, or sitting up. The rule removes the old accessibility standards for MDE, which allowed for a low transfer height of … Continued
