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The difference between a reasonable accommodation and a reasonable modification

The ADA National Network has a new frequently asked questions page that talks about the difference between a reasonable accommodation and a reasonable modification. The information is available in both English and Spanish.

New website helps businesses understand the ADA

Small business owners or managers who have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can find answers on a new website created by the Northeast ADA Center. The site, Small Business at Work: Understanding the ADA and your business, offers practical tools for small businesses as they implement the ADA.

The ADA’s Effective Communication Requirements in Healthcare Settings

December 10, 2025

Description This presentation will cover the ADA legal principles applicable to effective communication for people with disabilities in healthcare settings. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in a range of covered areas, including healthcare services. The ADA applies to all types of private and state and local government...

Serie de seminarios web sobre colaboración empresarial en función de la ADA de 2025

CCDA and Pacific ADA Center Collaborative Lunch and Learn

The Art of Accessibility: Implementing the ADA in Cultural Spaces

December 11, 2025

Description Arts, culture, and civic spaces are vibrant community anchors, but accessibility needs in these venues are often complex and unique. Many organizations want to understand their ADA obligations but lack tools tailored for theaters, museums, historic sites, and public spaces. This session introduces the Arts & Culture Accessibility Hub’s free tools to understand ADA...

New JAN Workplace Accommodation Toolkit

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Workplace Accommodation Toolkit helps employers follow the accommodation process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Toolkit has: An overview of reasonable accommodation and key concepts, Step-by-step guidance on the accommodation process, Guidance on documenting the accommodation process, including sample templates, forms,...

Justice Department reaches agreement with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center to ensure accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada secured an agreement with Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, LLC, to ensure that patients and their companions who are deaf have needed auxiliary aids and services, including qualified in-person or video remote interpreting services. The new internal policies will be enforced in all 190 affiliated...

New report shows workplace accommodations are usually low in cost and provide big benefits

The results of a survey by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) show that workplace accommodations are usually inexpensive and broadly beneficial. Surveyed employers reported that the benefits of the workplace accommodations far outweighed the costs. Such benefits included: Keeping valuable employees, Improving productivity and morale; and Reducing workers’ compensation and training costs. Most employers report...

DOT will not enforce key provisions of rule providing protections for airline passengers who use wheelchairs

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) said it will not enforce key provisions of a rule issued in December that requires new consumer protections for passengers with disabilities who use wheelchairs or scooters. The Department is writing a new rule and will not enforce the current rule's requirements, including that airlines: Are liable for mishandled...

EEOC sues Barnes & Noble College Booksellers for disability discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Barnes & Noble College Booksellers for allegedly firing a California employee with postpartum depression after denying her request for extended unpaid leave. The lawsuit claims the company failed to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead encouraged her to resign. This violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....

New resource: "Benefit Your Business through Disability Employment"

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) has a new resource: “Benefit Your Business through Disability Employment.” The resource is for business owners who want to increase their customer base and talent in their workforce, and improve their employees’ productivity and performance. It covers the many benefits of recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing...

Administration halts two pending ADA regulations

On September 11, 2025, in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would not be pursuing 54 pending regulatory actions. Two of them concern the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They are: A rulemaking about accessible equipment and furniture in public accommodations and state and local government facilities, and A rulemaking about accessible...

Federal court rules Grimmway Farms discriminated against farmworkers with disabilities

A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that Grimmway Farms took part in a pattern or practice of disability discrimination against farmworkers. According to the lawsuit, the company made workers with job-related and other disabilities take unpaid leave and made little to no effort to find alternatives, such as providing assistive...

California’s new rules on Automated Decision Systems (ADS) goes into effect on Oct. 1, 2025

California’s new rules on Automated Decision Systems (ADS) will go into effect starting Oct. 1, 2025. The regulations will help protect against potential employment discrimination when using artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other automated-decision systems for employment actions like hiring, promotions, and performance reviews. The regulations provide information on how existing antidiscrimination laws apply to the...

Justice Department sues Uber for denying rides to passengers with service dogs and wheelchairs

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs. The lawsuit seeks $125 million for individuals who have been discriminated against and submitted complaints to Uber or the Department. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S....

California department ordered to pay $8 million in state worker’s disability lawsuit

An appellate court ordered California to pay over $8 million in damages and legal fees to a former state employee and her attorneys after she won a disability discrimination case. The state had declined to settle multiple times. In 2022, a jury awarded Diana Bronshteyn $3.3 million for the Department of Consumer Affairs’ failure to...

U.S. Department of Labor proposes changes to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act regulations

The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to change its regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 503 regulations require that businesses with federal contractors use voluntary surveys to track their progress in hiring and employing people with disabilities. The regulations also include a goal for contractors — businesses with federal...

US Department of Labor has new resources for veterans with disabilities

Developed by the Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service and the Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Veterans Accommodations Toolkit is a resource focused on increasing employment rates and participation in apprenticeship programs by veterans with disabilities. It offers tips and strategies to help improve workplace supports and accommodations. The toolkit has helpful information for...

Lemoore School District agrees to monitoring and training after disability discrimination investigation

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) reached a settlement with the Lemoore Union Elementary School District in Kings County to deal with complaints that a district employee faced disability discrimination in the workplace. The district will pay a little over $90,000 to the employee, and the state will monitor to make sure future disability complaints...