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Update on the Texas v. Becerra Lawsuit dealing with Section 504

This lawsuit was filed by 17 states and would invalidate many of the protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and its updated Section 504 regulations. Section 504 prohibits disability discrimination by the federal government and by those who get federal funding in areas like health care, education, employment, housing,...

Impact of artificial intelligence for people with disabilities

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has a new study on the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have on people with disabilities. The report “Empowering or Excluding: Expert Insights on Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for People with Disabilities” discusses topics including how: Human auditing of AI decisions in employment is critical. The tech industry needs...

Accessible medical equipment changes and requirements

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center has a new blog post that talks about recent changes to requirements for accessible medical equipment for healthcare providers. This post includes a summary of these changes and answers to common questions. For more information, see the blog post, "Accessible Medical Equipment Changes and Requirements".

Storm season safety considerations for people with access and functional needs

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has a new fact sheet, Storm Season Safety: Considerations for People with Access and Functional Needs. It talks about what tools and resources people with access and functional needs (AFN) should have to help them stay safe this winter. Individuals with AFN include people with disabilities, older...

FTC Order requires online marketer to pay $1 million

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle complaints that it was not truthful about the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for people with disabilities. According to the complaint, accessWidget did not make...

Workplace accommodation and accessibility policy toolkit

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy has a new resource, the Workplace Accommodation and Accessibility Policy Toolkit. It offers step-by-step guidance to employers on looking at their current practices and creating disability-inclusive policies that not only support hiring individuals with disabilities but also keeping and advancing them. The toolkit includes tools...

Justice Department reaches agreement with Nevada to make sure children with behavioral health disabilities can live in their homes and communities

The Justice Department has an agreement with the State of Nevada to settle the Department’s findings that Nevada violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C. by unnecessarily segregating children with behavioral health disabilities in institutional settings like hospitals and residential treatment facilities. This agreement will allow...

Agreements with Clark County and Washoe County to ensure polling places accessible for voters with disabilities

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada entered into agreements with the Clark County Election Department and with the Washoe County Board of Commissioners to deal with the results of reviews that identified physical barriers at polling sites. The agreements settle the United States’ investigations into Clark County and Washoe County not...

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New resource to help state and local governments plan for ADA web rule compliance

In April 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a rule that sets technical requirements for state and local governments to follow to make sure their websites and mobile apps are accessible to people with disabilities. This ensures people with disabilities can better access important public services like health care, education, and voting. The DOJ...

Federal employment discrimination laws and the use of monitoring technology in the workplace

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a new fact sheet, “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” It talks about the use of wearable technologies in the workplace that can be used to track things like an employee’s location, heart rate, electrical brain activity, and if they're tired. The fact sheet reminds employers...

DOT adopts Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines

On December 18, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule adopting the Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as part of its Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards for new construction and alterations of transit stops in the public right-of-way. The ADA says the Access Board provides technical guidelines for accessible design that form...

Bell Road Tire to pay $64,500 to settle disability discrimination case

Bell Road Tire and Auto LLC, a tire company in Arizona, will pay $64,500 and undertake activities to settle a disability discrimination case. An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation found cause to believe that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by enforcing a 100% return-to-work policy, not taking part in an interactive...

BayMark Health Services to pay $55,000 in EEOC disability discrimination charge

MedMark Treatment Centers, part of BayMark Health Services which provides treatment for opioid addiction and substance use disorders, agreed to provide $55,000 to a former employee following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC, a counselor at MedMark’s treatment center in Vallejo, California, asked for disability accommodations to...

Secretary Buttigieg announces new protections for airline passengers with disabilities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued new protections for people with disabilities in commercial air travel to make sure they can fly safely and with dignity. The new final rule requires that airlines meet tougher standards for accommodating passengers with disabilities, especially for passengers who use...

Justice Department finds Arizona’s Department of Child Safety discriminated against parents and children with disabilities

The Justice Department announced its findings that Arizona’s Department of Child Safety (DCS) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against parents, including foster parents and other caregivers, and children with disabilities. DCS did not communicate effectively with parents and children with hearing disabilities and failed to reasonably accommodate the needs of parents...

Organization that handles the National Physical Therapist Examination settles ADA complaints

The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), which administers licensing examinations for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, agreed to settle complaints under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) involving requests for accommodations for test candidates with disabilities. The complaints said the FSBPT incorrectly reviewed requests for disability-based test accommodations and required test...

HHS secures agreement with University of California to ensure children with disabilities have equal access to early intervention program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights announced an agreement with the Regents of the University of California about its University of California Los Angeles Intervention Program. It settles a complaint that the program violated federal disability rights laws (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title II of the...

EEOC sues Alto Experience, Inc. for disability discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit saying Alto Experience, Inc., a ride-hailing company violated federal law when it denied reasonable accommodations and employment to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who applied to work as personal drivers. The company currently operates in Texas, Florida, and California. Alto wouldn't hire qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing...

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