1. Association’s Fall 2014 ADA National Conference The conference, based on participants’ evaluations, once again, received an OVERALL rating of OUTSTANDING! See upcoming newsletter. 2. Association Board of Directors and Officers for 2014 – 2015. John Wodatch, J.D., P.A. Association President and CEO Deputy Assistant Attorney General (ret), U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Phong… Finish Reading November 3, 2014 Hot Alerts
The Justice Department announced on 9/30/2014 it has published a new technical assistance publication about federal laws that protect the rights of voters with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act. The publication, “The Americans with Disabilities Act & Other… Finish Reading DOJ ISSUES NEW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON VOTING RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
This matter was initiated by the charge filed by Plaintiff (Charge Number 487-2010-00810) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). The EEOC investigated the charge and found reasonable cause to believe that the allegations of discrimination on the basis of disability were true. After the EEOC’s attempts at conciliation failed, the EEOC referred the charge… Finish Reading TITLE I – DOJ SETTLES WITH CITY
A New Jersey entity will pay $75,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC had charged the employer with unlawfully rescinding a job offer to an applicant because he is deaf. According to the EEOC’s… Finish Reading $75,000 TO SETTLE EEOC DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
This was shown by a recent appellate decision involving an employee with Asperger’s syndrome who worked for the New York Fire Department. (Krasner v. City of New York (2nd Cir. Aug. 28, 2014)). The employee was fired and he claimed the termination was discriminatory. However, the employer was able to demonstrate that, in fact, its… Finish Reading EMPLOYER LAWFULLY TERMINATED DISABLED EMPLOYEE
City of Baltimore to Pay $65,000 in Damages and Must Adopt New Policies and Procedures The agreement, filed as a consent decree along with a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, resolves allegations by the department that the city engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination under the Americans… Finish Reading
Bertolini Corporation, a stackable chair manufacturer based in Chino, Calif., will pay $92,500 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged Bertolini Corporation in Lawrenceburg, Tenn., with unlawful retaliation against two employees. According to the EEOC’s suit, the company retaliated against… Finish Reading RETALIATION STILL EXPENSIVE
A letter written by DOJ was in response to questions put to it by the Federal Appellate Court. (Rawdin v. American Board of Pediatrics. No. 12–6781, 2013WL 5948074 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 6, 2013), on appeal, Civ. A. 12-6781 (3rd Cir.). The letter takes a broad view of what is a “disability that impairs a sensory,… Finish Reading DOJ LETTER ON SENSORY, MANUAL, OR SPEAKING SKILL
1 – ADA Project Manager THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK & PLANNING COMMISSION SALARY RANGE: $55,450.00 – $95,069.00 Annually OPENING DATE: 07/30/14 CLOSING DATE: Continuous CONTACT: Judy Shapiro, Operating Budget & Human Resources Coordinator, Park Development Division, Montgomery County Department of Parks, Silver Spring, MD, (301) 495-2539 (t) (301) 585-1921 2 – ADA Manager Oregon Department… Finish Reading Two ADA Positions Available
The Justice Department announced recently that it has reached a settlement with the Orange County Clerk of Courts in Florida to remedy violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that the Orange County Clerk of Courts failed to provide a blind attorney with electronic court documents in an accessible format… Finish Reading DOJ REACHES AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, COURTS