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A History of Discrimination and the ADA
Find out why civil rights laws are important for protecting people with disabilities from discrimination, and get an overview of key US civil right laws that protect people with disabilities—including...
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Who Is Protected by the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the civil rights of people with disabilities, but who is disabled under the ADA?
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How to File a Complaint
If you feel that the ADA, or a related law, is not being followed, you can file a complaint. This article helps you figure out where to report the problem.
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Olmstead Decision
What’s the Olmstead decision? How does it relate to Title II of the ADA? This article introduces the Olmstead decision and looks at a few related court cases in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico.
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ADA Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important civil rights law. It protects the rights of Americans who have a disability. Many rules concerning disabilities are based on the ADA. The goal...
- A History of Discrimination and the ADA
SUMMARY: Discrimination is when a person is treated unfairly compared to others. The United States has laws that prohibit many forms of discrimination, including discrimination against people with dis...
- Who Is Protected by the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the civil rights of people with disabilities, but how can we know whether someone has a disability, for the purposes of applying the law? The ADA ans...
- How to File a Complaint
Is something not up to ADA standards? Do you want to file a complaint? If yes, start by figuring out which agency you should complain to. For example, to report a problem with public transportation, y...
- Olmstead Decision
SUMMARY: The Olmstead decision, which was issued by the US Supreme Court in 1999, has had a major impact on many people and communities. It clarified that because of Title II of the ADA (Americans wit...
- ADA Overview
The ADA, or the Americans with Disabilities Act, is the basis of many laws and rules that protect the civil rights of Americans who have some sort of disability. The ADA was passed in 1990 with strong...
- The ADA and Parking
SUMMARY: Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the Northeast ADA Center hotline. This article explains why accessible parking matters an...
- Related Laws Overview
In the United States, several federal laws focus on disability or have provisions for disability. The focus of the Northeast ADA Center and this website is primarily the Americans with Disabilities Ac...
- The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
SUMMARY: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has many regulations, and as a business owner, you may feel that you have a lot to do to meet ADA requirements. However, it may help to approach comp...
- Equal Opportunity versus Affirmative Action
Equal opportunity is the idea that all people, regardless of their diversity characteristic, should be given an equal opportunity to succeed. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an equal oppo...
- ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)
SIGNED BY: President George W. Bush
SIGNED ON: September 25, 2008
SIGNIFICANCE: The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) clarified the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by rejecting several...
- Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
SIGNED BY: President Lyndon Johnson
SIGNED ON: August 12, 1968
SIGNIFICANCE: The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) mandates that buildings and facilities that are designed, built, or funded with fede...
- The ADA and Service Animals
SUMMARY: What’s a service animal? The answer depends on the situation, and this FAQ article explains the basics.
The term service animal is often misunderstood or misused. Service animal has a...
- The ADA and Public Places
SUMMARY: This article focuses on businesses—stores, restaurants, salons, theaters, and more—that are open to the public. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to...
- About Advocacy Resources
SUMMARY: The Northeast ADA Center aims to educate the public in our region about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Much of that education comes through providing technical assistance to indiv...
- Fair Housing Act (FHA)
SIGNED BY: Lyndon Johnson (FHA), Ronald Reagan (FHAA)
SIGNED ON: 1968 (FHA); September 13, 1988 (FHAA)
SIGNIFICANCE: The original Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibited discrimination based on race, colo...
- What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
SIGNED BY: President George H. W. Bush
SIGNED ON: July 26, 1990
SIGNIFICANCE: Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in many ways.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had stron...
- Employment Overview
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) says employers may not discriminate against a job applicant who has a disability. It also says employers may not discriminate against employees wit...
- The ADA and Transportation Providers
SUMMARY: Many aspects of transportation are covered by regulations based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article gives an overview of the ADA requirements for transportation service...
- The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
SUMMARY: What should someone with a service animal know about their rights and responsibilities as a service animal handler when they go into the community? This FAQ article explains a few important p...
- About Housing Accessibility
It is a common misconception that private residential housing is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Where the ADA does apply in relation to housing is government-owned or -oper...
- The ADA and Employers
SUMMARY: Most employers must comply with the ADA’s employment-related rules about disability. These rules apply to all stages of employment: pre-offer, post-offer, and during employment. This ar...
- The ADA and Title II Public Entities
SUMMARY: The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and activities offered by state and local governments (public entities). These include voting...
- Are there State laws that protect people with disabilities?
Yes. Where the ADA sets the floor for disability rights and protections, states can go further to protect individual rights. Laws such as the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New Jerse...
- What is the ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including j...
- Can I call the ADA?
The ADA is not an agency, organization or a service provider. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including j...
- Is my ADA Complaint with the Department of Justice anonymous?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) does require a complainant to file personal information when filing a complaint. If the DOJ does look to seek action, many times in the form of mediation, it would cont...
- Are there any State or Federal agencies that proactively enforce the ADA?
While multiple Federal agencies are tasked with enforcing parts of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they rely on individuals to file complaints to start the process. The ADA is a complaint-d...
- Historical concerns with H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
From Wendy Strobel Gower, Project Director, Northeast ADA Center: My friend and colleague Jim DeJong was part of an email chain in which we were discussing the ADA Education and Reform...
- Disability and Employment Discrimination Laws in the U.S. Virgin Islands
By: Archie Jennings
Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands
Archie Jennings is the lead attorney for the Northeast ADA’s U.S. Virgin Island affiliate, the Disability Rights Center of...
- What the ADA Tells Us about Accessibility when Implementing COVID-19 Regulations
During these times of uncertainty about what about what the “new normal” will look like as the country begins to re-open, we wanted to remind everyone about an oldie-but-a-goodie law that...
- Weather Not So Delightful; Snow Removal and the ADA
As winter hangs on here in the Northeast, snow can prove a challenge for businesses and a potential barrier for individuals with disabilities. Snow plowed into the access aisle of an accessible parkin...
- Service Animals at Work in the Human Workplace by Joe Zesski and Angela Winfield
Is it mandatory to allow service animals in the workplace? This is a tricky question. And, like most tricky questions, the answer is it depends. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if t...
- #Thanks to the ADA—Puerto Rico
As we approach the 30th Anniversary of the ADA, many people are celebrating how far we have come, as well as reflecting on how far we still have to go. The Northeast ADA Center is part of the ADA Nati...
- Virgin Islands Developmental Disabilities Council:Proposed State Plan 2017-2021 Goals
Dear Community Stakeholder: The Virgin Islands Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (VIDDC) is requesting public comments for the proposed 5-Year State Plan goals. The VIDDC...
- Title II and the ADA: You’re not alone!
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, it was hailed by many in the disabled community as a giant leap forward in their struggle for equa...
- Blending the Science with the Art: Disability Service Providers and the ADA
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. —Milton Berle
Knowing Your Value
Disability service providers (DSP) offer an array of services and supports not only to job seekers and working peop...
- 30+ Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
We have been celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the ADA all year! This landmark, civil rights legislation is the most far-reaching when it comes to protecting the rights of people with disabilities t...
- Issues, Impacts, and Implications of an Aging Workforce
by Jeffrey Tamburo, LMSW Differences Challenge Assumptions. --Anne Wilson Schaef A Valuable Resource What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that with ag...
- Accessible Parking Requirements – Not as Clear Cut as you May Think. Pt. 2
This is the second of several posts throughout March that discuss accessible parking space design requirements, including those requirements that are unique to the Northeast ADA Center’s&...
- No Dogs Allowed? Service Animals at Work
One of the most frequently asked about topics at the Northeast ADA Center is service animals. Often, these questions relate to service animals in businesses and public spaces; or about the right to ha...
- ADA Anniversary: Focus on Accessible Outdoor Recreation
Written By: Jennifer Perry
Summer is upon us and this is the time of year that many people find themselves wanting to get outside and participate in outdoor recreation activities. People with disabil...
- Title II of the ADA
Written By: LaWanda Cook
Title II of the ADA: A Summary
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to all programs, services, and activities operated by, on behalf of, or with...
- Commemorating the 29th Anniversary of the ADA: Considerations for Small Employers
by Jeffrey J. Tamburo
In a 2019 research study of small employers conducted by Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute, several employers talked about the decision-making processes in their w...
- #Thanks to the ADA—NY
As we approach the 30th Anniversary of the ADA, many people are celebrating how far we have come, as well as reflecting on how far we still have to go. The Northeast ADA Center is part of the ADA Nati...
- How to Engage in ADA Conversations
Like many people, I thought I knew enough about inclusivity when I began as a student employee for the Northeast ADA Center in September 2019. But in my time working with the Americans with Disabiliti...
- Welcome to Ask About the ADA, a New Podcast from the Northeast ADA Center!
The Northeast ADA Center’s mission is to educate the public about the Americans with Disabilities Act in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. To put a voice and personal...
- Healthcare Reform and People with Disabilities: What you Should Know
By Ellice Switzer As a result of the November elections, the Republican Party has taken control of the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, as well as most of the Governorship...
- Online on the Job: Employers and Web Access
By Joe Zesski, Technical Assistant Northeast ADA Center
There is a growing awareness of the need for web sites to be accessible. Employers often have questions as to whether or not they have any ob...
- Are my accommodations very accommodating?
With summer vacations in our mind here at the Northeast ADA Center, it has got us thinking about hotels. More importantly it has us thinking about accessible hotels. While the original Americans wit...
- Recreation Access for Everybody!
By LaWanda H. Cook
Summer is fast approaching and it’s got the Northeast ADA Center staff thinking about increasing our activity and enjoying parks, beaches, and other recreation spaces! ...
- Learn more on Painting a deeper picture of disability inclusiveness: Changing organizational culture and climate. Free Webinar by Wendy Strobel-Gower!
Building Trust & Openness: The Human Side of Disability in the Workplace-Free webinar Presented By: Wendy Strobel Gower May 11th 2016 1pm to 2pm When many people think of disability in the workpla...
- Let Me In! What you should know about the Fair Housing Act and disability
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all types of housing transactions. The Act defines persons with a disability to mean those individuals with mental or phys...
- Building Trust & Openness: The Human Side of Disability in the Workplace-Free webinar Presented By: Wendy Strobel Gower May 11th 2016 1pm to 2pm
When many people think of disability in the workplace, they think of the law. This is understandable; there are several important laws prohibiting disability discrimination at work. Yet, a key issue f...
- Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation-The EEOC weighs in.
Shared from Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.ee...
- Employers and the ADA: Myths and Facts
This material was published by the US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy-link to http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/ada.htm The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a landma...
- The Critical Role of Managers in ADA Compliance and Disability Inclusiveness
An excerpt from The ADA in Unionized Workplaces: Tips for Front-line Managers Front-line managers play a key role in an organizations compliance with the ADA and in the successful inclusion of...
- The ADA and Collective Bargaining Issues
This brochure was written by Laurie M. Johnston, Esq., Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Ithaca, New York. For a more extensive review of the topic see a publication entitled "The Reasonable Acco...
- Supporting the Mission of Independent Living Centers
By Chris Sweet
On September 10th and 11th, 2019, I had the honor of representing the Northeast ADA Center at the New York Association on Independent Living Statewide Conference and Expo at the Albany...
- Charter for Fun: Private Bus Companies and the ADA
By Joe Zesski
Often for people with disabilities, travel involves much more planning and preparation than for someone without a disability. This is no less true for travel by charter or tour bus; suc...
- Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Disability
LaWanda Cook and Sarah von Schrader
“I had a particularly bad experience with a supervisor who was attempting to force me to quit the company… making various disparaging statements &he...
- Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Health Care Setting
Equal access to health care for individuals with disabilities is an ongoing challenge. The Northeast ADA will soon be offering a webinar based in part on this topic.
People with disabilities lag be...
- Explainer: Accessible Absentee Voting in NYS
Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center explains the role technology can play in accommodating voters with disabilities.
It's the law in New York state that voters must be permitted to vote pr...
- ADA 101.2 Overview of Title I and Employment
04/26/2021-
This webinar is the third in the Northeast ADA's ADA 101 series. Intended for those new to the Americans with Disabilities Act or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar will focus on the employme...
- Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where
01/24/2018-
The Northeast ADA Center is often asked about service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit providers, and landlords to know what rights a person with a d...
- The ADA & Aging Americans
08/10/2016-
This webinar will discuss the intersection of America’s aging population and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As the American population ages and more individuals join the ranks of sen...
- Building Trust & Openness: The Human Side of Disability in the Workplace
05/11/2016-
When many people think of disability in the workplace, they think of the law. This is understandable; there are several important laws prohibiting disability discrimination at work. Yet, a key issue f...
- 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Where we have been and where do we still need to go in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands!
07/22/2015-
July 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the ADA being signed into law. This webinar discussion will engage with William Sanchez, Director of Puerto Rico’s EEOC office, and Noah Sacks, Assis...
- 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Where we have been and where we still need to go in New York and New Jersey!
07/08/2015-
July 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the ADA being signed into law. This webinar discussion will engage with Joe Amoroso, Director of New Jersey’s Division of Disability Services and Ji...
- Regional issues in Transportation: Panel Discussion
02/25/2015-
This webinar will highlight recent case law and advancements in accessibility surrounding transportation (i.e. the New York City Accessible Taxi Settlement) and review regional transportation is...
- Section 503, the ADA Amendments Act, and Disability Service Providers: Scenario Clinic
10/22/2014-
Recent changes in disability laws and policies could lead to sweeping changes for individuals with disabilities in the workplace and other areas of life. New rules for Rehabilitation Act (...
- Section 503, the ADA Amendments Act, and Disability Service Providers: Your role in supporting employers and people with disabilities
10/08/2014-
Recent changes in disability laws and policies could lead to sweeping changes for individuals with disabilities in the workplace and other areas of life. New rules for Rehabilitation Act (RA) Se...
- The State of Disability Law, Policy and Practice in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
08/13/2014-
People with disabilities in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are covered by US Federal law covering the rights of people with disabilities in employment, community participation, commerce and other...
- Interacting with Individuals with Disabilities in Law Enforcement
10/30/2013-
Law enforcement officials, such as police officers, sheriffs, deputies, and other law enforcement personnel play an important role within our communities in ensuring and maintaining the safety of all...
- Intersections and Crossroads: ADA and territorial laws and policies in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
09/26/2013-
This session will review the following topics: • Quick overview of ADA • Does ADA apply to US territories? • Territorial disability law in Puerto Rico • Recent case law—Puert...
- Intersections & Crossroads: New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the ADA
10/21/2010-
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination arose from a legacy we can all be proud of. These two laws ensure that people with disabilities can access many areas...
- Intersections & Crossroads; New York State Human Rights Law and the ADA
09/23/2010-
Guest speaker John Herrion - New York State Division of Human Rights
- Open for Business: Market and Disability Trends
07/23/2010-
When most businesses think of disability and accessibility, they think of the law. But what about business? People with disabilities represent a significant segment of the customer/consumers of any...
- Web Accessibility Webinar Series
03/18/2010-
Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
- Web Accessibility Webinar Series
02/22/2010-
Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
- Web Accessibility Webinar Series
01/11/2010-
Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
- Web Accessibility Webinar Series
12/11/2009-
Colleges and Universities are using the internet as a tool to facilitate applications, registration, and dissemination of important information about benefits. Web accessibility ensures that all stude...
- New York Passes Law Against Service Animal Fraud, Joining Other States
01/17/2018-
New York recently joined an increasing number of states that have passed laws aimed at curbing abuse of laws and regulations designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities can be accompanied by...
- "Jake's Law" would nudge every N.J. County to build a playground accessible to all children
A bill up for consideration in the state Assembly would push every New Jersey County to build at least one "inclusive" playground that is accessible to children with disabilities. Inclusive play...
- Football Player Sues the New York Jets for ADA Violation
11/20/2019-
The Jets' strong safety, Rontez Miles, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey state court against the NFL alleging that his rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ LAD) and the Americans wit...
- Federal Government Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit over Preschool's Expulsion of a Child with a Disability
01/15/2020-
A nationwide chain of day care centers has agreed to settle federal litigation accusing it of disability discrimination. Spring Education, formerly known as Nobel Learning Communities, agreed to adopt...
- As the Holidays Approach, the Latest Wave of ADA Cases Challenge the Absence of Braille Gift Cards (National Law Review)
11/20/2019-
On Thursday, October 24, we learned that a new wave of lawsuits began to flood the dockets of the New York federal courts. These lawsuits are styled as putative class actions on behalf of individuals...
- SCOTUS Orders State, City Responses to Lawyer's Certiorari Petition in ADA Suit Over Courthouse Access
02/21/2019-
The high court's directive to the state and city comes as part of an increasingly fierce legal battle being waged between disabled lawyer Caner Demirayak and government officials over what type of cha...
- The Deaf Community Voices its Claims in PR
01/16/2019-
The Deaf Autonomous Movement (MAS, by its Spanish acronym), as well as individual deaf people, their families and advocates, have been recently demanding across the media and on social media that thei...
- University of Montana Research on ADA Has National Implications
01/16/2019-
A research center at the University of Montana is brokering answers to contemporary questions about the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
The UM Rural Institute for Inclusive Communiti...
- New York's Highest Court Rules That Perceived Alcoholics Are Not Protected under New York City Human Rights Law
11/15/2017-
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City Human Rights Law ("NYCHRL") does not permit a claim of disability discrimination based solely on a perception of untreated alcoholism. To sus...
- New York Lawmakers Plan to Address Website Accessibility
06/21/2019-
A Committee in the New York State Senate aims to develop a legal standard for the accessibility of business websites under New York law, in response to the exponential increase in website accessibilit...
- Free Webinar-Effective Communication in the Criminal Justice System: Lessons from Case Law
01/16/2019-
Thursday, January 24th, 201912:30 PM EST - 1:15 PM EST
This is the second of a 3 part series, ADA Lessons from Case Law, where the presenter will examine recent court cases as they pertain to differe...
- U.S. Access Board Releases Animation on Sales and Service Counters
08/15/2018-
The U.S. Access Board has released an animation on accessible sales and service counters as part of its online guide to standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Archite...
- Sign Language to Be Taught at Public Schools in Puerto Rico
03/21/2018-
The Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello Nevares, signed Senate Bill 606 into a law. The bill establishes the inclusion of a sign language course in every school, at all levels of the Department...
- Justice Department Scraps ADA Guidance
01/17/2018-
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he is rescinding more than two dozen guidance documents including several clarifying the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Guidance documents are...
- Start Spreading the News - EDNY Denies Motion to Dismiss Website Accessibility Complaint
08/16/2017-
While the ADA finished celebrating its 27th anniversary at the end of July, for plaintiffs looking to bring website accessibility complaints in New York the party is still ongoing. Following on the he...
- Happy 27th Anniversary ADA!
07/19/2017-
On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public...
- Understanding the Word Disability in the ADA-Free Webinar!
04/19/2017-
Wednesday April 26th 2017 1 pm EDT to 2 pm EDT.
Presented by Joe Zesski
Disability is a term that is used by people in many different ways. Often when they call the Northeast ADA Center,...
- Back to Business after COVID-19: Addressing Disability Accommodation Requests in New York
05/20/2020-
Despite the lack of guidance from the EEOC, the New York City Commission on Human Rights contends that in many cases, a COVID-19 infection would meet the definition of a disability under the New York...
- The Judicial Branch Signs an Agreement with the University of PR to Benefit People with Disabilities' Access to Justice
01/16/2019-
The Presiding Judge of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, the Hon. Maite D. Oronoz Rodriguez, has renewed an agreement for up to five years, together with the President of the University of Puerto Rico (U...
- Grand Hyatt Violated the ADA by Denying Front Desk Agent a Chair EEOC Says
09/19/2018-
According to the EEOC the Grand Hyatt New York violated Title I of the ADA when it refused to accommodate an employee with a chronic back impairment. The EEOC said that prolonged standing aggravated t...
- Effective Communication and the ADA
08/15/2018-
The ADA requires that Title II entities (State and local governments) and Title III entities (businesses and nonprofit organizations that serve the public) communicate effectively with people who have...
- 28th Anniversary of the ADA!
07/18/2018-
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This legislation established a comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discr...
- Foothills Child Development Center Agrees to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
06/22/2018-
Foothills Child Development Center, Inc., A South Carolina Corporation that owns and operates a preschool in Easley S.C., will provide monetary relief to a former employee and modify its employment po...
- Hammonton NJ Youth Gymnastics Program Settles ADA Complaint
05/16/2018-
An investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office determined that the Hammonton youth gymnastics program was in violation of Title III of the ADA. The law requires businesses that serve the public, inclu...
- Are The Nation's Schools Following the ADA?
05/16/2018-
Members of Congress are asking for a federal investigation into whether schools across the country are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Citing a 2015 report from the US Attorney...
- Largest Bar Exam Prep Class Provider Agrees to Settlement over Allegations of Discrimination Against Students Who are Blind
02/22/2018-
Law students who are blind and enrolled in a bar exam class offered by BarBri, Inc - host of the country's largest bar prep course - settled their claims this week alleging the company denied them fai...
- Free Webinar! "Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where?"
01/17/2018-
January 24, 20181:00pm to 2:00pm
One of the most popular topics that the Northeast ADA is asked about is service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit pr...
- Uncertainty in the Cases of Special Education in Puerto Rico
01/17/2018-
The restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt has cast a shadow of uncertainty over hundreds, if not, thousands of cases that are currently being argued in court as part of claims so that children and young...
- What Was The EEOC Up To This Year? Takeaways From 2017
01/17/2018-
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, 2017 and it has released its yearly "Performance and Accountability Report." Although this is a look back, it provides...
- Facebook Friends-Workplace Enemies-Free Webinar
08/16/2017-
Tuesday, September 19th, 20172:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDTCan I Google applicants or use information posted on Facebook? Within social media and employment law the risk of social media in the employment w...
- Horizon NJ Health to Pay Former Employee $80,000 After Alleged Wrongful Termination
05/18/2017-
New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced April 10th that health insurer Horizon NJ Health will pay $80,000 to a former employee after allegations of wrongful termination. Horizo...
- Medstar Harbor Hospital Will Pay $179,576 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
05/18/2017-
Harbor Hospital Inc., trading as MedStar Harbor Hospital, will pay $179,576 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppo...
- April is Fair Housing Month
04/19/2017-
Happy Fair Housing Month! The theme for this year's Fair Housing Month commemoration is "Fair Housing Equals Opportunity," which emphasizes the fact that equality in housing provides the foundat...
- Cherry Hill Student Prevails in Fight to Bring Service Dog to School
03/16/2017-
In Cherry Hill, NJ it took several months of lobbying school officials before they decided they should allow junior Ben Shore to bring his service dog to school, while they worked to revise the policy...
- Supreme Court Sides with Family in Service Dog Case
03/16/2017-
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals should reconsider whether Ehlena Fry and her family can sue a Michigan school district for its decision...
- Judge halts eviction of a person with a mental disability as Brooklyn landlord seeks to evict tenants with disabilities
A federal judge has issued a temporary order to stop the eviction of a man with a mental disability from his building, where the landlord in the gentrifying neighborhood allegedly no longer wants to l...
- Warming Up To Employee Temperature Checks: Employer Guidance from the EEOC and NYC
05/20/2020-
In response to COVID-19 concerns, the EEOC clarified that under the Americans with Disabilities Act; employers are allowed to take employees temperatures to determine whether they have a fever. If an...
- Free Webinar-The Americans with Disabilities Act: Substance Use Disorder and Barriers to Treatment and Recovery
05/20/2020-
Wednesday, May 27th, 20203:00 PM EDT - 4:30 PM EDT
There are thousands of people in recovery from addiction unaware of their civil rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This present...
- NJ Supreme Court: Employees Can Challenge Termination Decisions Based on Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use
04/15/2020-
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on a case where a man sued his employer under the NJ Law against Discrimination after he used medical marijuana, outside of work, to treat his cancer. In the case, t...
- KTF Enterprises and Kirker Enterprises to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit for $175,000
04/15/2020-
The EEOC's lawsuit charged KTF and Kirker with violating federal law when they refused to accommodate three factory workers with disabilities employed at the factory that KTF Enterprises operated at t...
- HUD Proposes New Rule Recognizing Additional Building Codes and Standards to Encourage More Housing Development
03/19/2020-
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a proposed rule that would recognize additional sets of standards and model building code editions that, when followed in the desig...
- BLI Northwest & Successor Harris Pacific Northwest to Pay $100,000 and Provide Other Relief to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
02/19/2020-
According to the EEOC's suit, Angela Watson was dispatched by her union to work on a project for Diamond B Constructors in Anacortes, Wash. Watson is a pipefitter by trade and holds an additional cert...
- Massey Services Will Pay $63,000 to Settle EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
01/15/2020-
Pest control and landscaping company Massey Services, Inc. will pay $63,000 and provide other significant relief to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
- EEOC Scores $2.7M Disability Bias Deal for Sample Servers
12/18/2019-
A company that provides retailers with food sample demonstrators agreed to pay nearly $2.7 million to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming it violated federal anti-d...
- Autism CARES Act Reauthorized
10/16/2019-
The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act, was signed into law by President Trump on September 30. This reauthorization of the act provides expand...
- Autism CARES Act Reauthorized
10/16/2019-
The Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support, or Autism CARES, Act, was signed into law by President Trump on September 30. This reauthorization of the act provides expand...
- Mid-Atlantic ADA Update - the 26th Annual Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act
10/16/2019-
The Mid-Atlantic ADA Update, the 26th annual conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act will be held this November in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2019 conference will provide a wide range o...
- Acting New Jersey Governor Oliver Signs Legislation Assisting Hard of Hearing Community
09/18/2019-
Acting Governor Sheila Y. Oliver signed S2044 and S2045 into law, establishing a "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights" and a Working Group on Deaf Education. Additionally, the legislation requires the Depar...
- Tallahassee Memorial Hospital to Pay $375,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
09/18/2019-
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc., a private community healthcare system comprised of 2 hospitals, multiple specialty care centers, three residency programs, and 32 affiliated physician practices,...
- Remedy Intelligent Staffing and Lornamead to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
05/15/2019-
Remedy Intelligent Staffing, LLC, a California-based staffing firm, and Lornamead, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in New York City, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability...
- Party City to Pay $155,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
05/15/2019-
The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2018, charged that Party City violated federal law by failing to hire a qualified employee with a disability at its Nashua, N.H., location after it became aware...
- East Haddam CT Grocery Store to Allow Service Animals Under ADA Settlement
05/15/2019-
The U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Grist Mill Market to resolve allegations that the store was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilitie...
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: USA Parking Services to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
03/20/2019-
USA Parking Services, Inc., a hospitality industry-focused valet and parking company, will pay $150,000 to settle the disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
- Walmart Pharmacist with Palsy Wins $744K In ADA Trial
03/20/2019-
A federal jury has ruled that retail giant Walmart Inc. wrongly fired a Washington State pharmacist whose medical conditions kept her from giving injections.
The Olympian newspaper reports the Tacoma...
- U.S. Access Board Free Webinar: Differences Between the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards
03/20/2019-
April 4th 2019, from 2:30pm EST to 4:00pm EST
This webinar will review differences between accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and those of the Architectural Barri...
- CRST to Pay $47,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit Over Service Animal Refusal
03/20/2019-
In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that CRST violated federal law when it failed to accommodate, refused to hire and then retaliated against a truck driver applicant, a Navy veteran, because he used a s...
- Employment Training Program Helps Young Adults with Disabilities Prepare
02/21/2019-
Atlantic Center for Independent Living (Atlantic CIL) has partnered with Atlantic City and Pleasantville school districts this year for the roll-out of a new pre-employment transition services (pre-ET...
- No Vaccine? No Job! Court Affirms Employer's Ability to Condition Employment Upon Vaccinations
01/16/2019-
On December 7, 2018, the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employee who was terminated for refusing to take a rubella vaccine was not discriminated or retaliated against, under the Ame...
