DOJ – Louisiana State Penitentiary
Settlement Agreement with the Louisiana State Penitentiary under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
National Association of ADA Coordinators / Announcements
EEOC – New Online Services for Inquiries, Appointments, and Discrimination Charges
EEOC Launches Online Services for Inquiries, Appointments and Discrimination Charges. EEOC Public Portal
DO – City of New Albany, Indiana
Settlement Agreement with The City of New Albany, Indiana on behalf of its Police Department and Merit Commission.
Hot Alerts – August 1, 2016
NEW HOT ALERTS Updated August 1, 2016 FREQUENTLY UPDATED – CHECK BACK OFTEN The ADA enforcing agencies and other ADA professional members of the faculty at our next ADA National Conference will be discussing these hot alerts, trending ADA issues as well as and your questions. Fall 2016 National ADA Conference in San Diego, CA “With… Finish Reading Hot Alerts – August 1, 2016
Hot Alert – November 16, 2015
NEW HOT ALERT – NOVEMBER 16, 2015 – DOJ Agreement DOJ announced 11/16 an agreement with McLennan County, TX, to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. The agreement was reached under its Project Civic Access (PCA), the Department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the… Finish Reading Hot Alert – November 16, 2015
DOJ – Complaint and Consent Decree with University of Michigan
The Justice Department, along with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced today that it filed a complaint and consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the University of Michigan under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The complaint alleges that the University… Finish Reading DOJ – Complaint and Consent Decree with University of Michigan
DOJ announces three county settlement agreements
Champaign County, Illinois; Merced County, California; and Yakima County, Washington (Counties), to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. Under the agreements, the Counties will take important steps to improve access for people with disabilities, such as: providing auxiliary aids and services necessary to ensure effective communication with persons who… Finish Reading DOJ announces three county settlement agreements
DOJ Publishes TA
The Department of Justice has published (7/13/2015) a new 9-page ADA technical assistance document, Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA to further assist covered entities and people with disabilities to understand how the ADA’s service animal provisions apply to them. The document answers questions that continue to be asked since the publication… Finish Reading DOJ Publishes TA
Rehabilitation Facility Agrees to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit
EEOC announced 7/13 that Alden Estates of Naperville, Inc. will pay $55,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. EEOC’s suit had alleged that Alden fired its admissions director while she was out on a medical leave of absence, one week before she… Finish Reading Rehabilitation Facility Agrees to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit
EEOC ISSUES UPDATED PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION GUIDANCE UPDATES REFLECT RECENT YOUNG V. UPS SUPREME COURT DECISION
The EEOC recently issued an update of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues (Guidance), along with a question and answer document and a fact sheet for small businesses. The updates to the Guidance are limited to several pages about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Young v. UPS, issued in March… Finish Reading EEOC ISSUES UPDATED PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION GUIDANCE UPDATES REFLECT RECENT YOUNG V. UPS SUPREME COURT DECISION