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• 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 Employment Service Professionals
  SUMMARY: This article is a starting point for learning more about employment service professionals (ESPs). It explains how these professionals support the employment of individuals with disabilit...
• 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...
• 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...
• Health care provider as employer
  Most often, health care providers are thought of in terms of their relationship to patients or patrons. Significantly, however, the role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked....
• Disability-Related Inquiries
  SUMMARY: In the United States, there are rules about when and what an employer may ask a job applicant or employee about disability. In order to protect the rights of people with disabilities in empl...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• About Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
  SUMMARY: Rules that stem from Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and from the Rehabilitation Act, concern disability in the workplace. These rules protect the rights of job applican...
• Essential Functions
  SUMMARY: When thinking about reasonable accommodations in the workplace for an employee with a disability, it is often useful to consider essential functions and marginal functions.  Essential F...
• 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 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...
• 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...
• Rehabilitation Act
  SIGNED BY: President Richard Nixon SIGNED ON: September 26, 1973 SIGNIFICANCE: The Rehabilitation Act was one of the first civil rights laws in the United States to protect people with disabilities...
• 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...
• Health Care Overview
  What with Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Rehabilitation Act, nearly all health care providers must follow many rules in order to avoid discriminating against p...
• State & Local Government Overview
  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has an entire title, Title II, devoted to the accessibility of state and local governments. Title II requires that people with disabilities have equal access...
• The ADA and Fixed-Route Buses
  SUMMARY: This page is for bus operators and anyone who needs to understand bus accessibility. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has regulations that describe how operators of fixed-route buses...
• Finding Disability Statistics
  Summary: Statistics about disability in New York, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico are easy to find on the Local Area Disability Data Dashboard. You can also find national disability data and a disability...

• Employment of Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities (PDF)
  
• Job Coaches as Accommodations (PDF)
  Is a job coach a reasonable accommodation? Find expert advice in a fact sheet from the Northeast ADA Center. employment service professional, ESP

• 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...
• Northeast ADA Center Year in Review 2020
  01/28/2021- While COVID-19 was certainly one of the largest stories of 2020, other ADA items of note happened as well. Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2020....
• 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...
• Reaching Employers about Disability Inclusiveness: The Just-in-Time Program
  06/08/2016- More than 25 years after the passing of the ADA, people with disabilities still face barriers and discrimination in employment.  One key to bringing about change lies in creating more powerful ap...
• Issues, Impacts and Implications of an Aging Workforce
  10/14/2015- The aging population is growing and the number of older adults in the workforce is rising, which presents multiple challenges to organizations. Age discrimination and the increased prevalence of disab...
• The state of Employment for People with Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges with Social Media and Employment
  05/27/2015- It is more and more common that employers recruit, screen, and conduct much of the hiring process online. While this has given employers new ways of finding workers, it has presented challenges for em...
• The State of Employment for People with Disabilities: Opportunities and Challenges
  05/13/2015- In September 2014, New York began its Employment First Initiative to promote the integration of New Yorker’s with disabilities into the workforce. This webinar will examine the employment dispar...
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Back to Basics
  12/10/2014- Even though it's been nearly 25 years since the passing of the ADA, many of us are still often unsure or unclear about what the ADA covers, and who and what it applies to. This webinar will feature th...
• Returning Veterans with Disabilities: Update on opportunities, challenges and dilemmas (VEVRAA, FMLA, etc.)
  11/12/2014- On Tuesday, November 11, 2014, we will celebrate Veterans Day.  To commemorate the contribution of the men and women who have served our country, this webinar focuses on creating workplace cultur...
• 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...
• Twenty-four years of the ADA: Progress, Pitfalls and Possibilities
  07/09/2014-  The ADA was passed 24 years ago amidst a great hope that this bold new legislation would remove barriers to equal opportunity and access for people with disabilities across several life spheres....
• Beyond Yellow Ribbon: Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities in our Communities, Workplaces, and Colleges
  03/12/2014-  Clearly, there is a great deal of goodwill to welcome returning veterans and support them in their transition to civilian life. Since 2001, about 2.5 million veterans served in Iraq or Afghanist...
• There's No Place Like Home: Housing and Disability Issues
  11/13/2013-  The search for housing can be a very stressful and multifaceted process for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Among other things, this process requires the evaluation of different fa...
• ADA Basics: What DSP's Need to Know about the Employment Provisions of the ADA
  10/09/2013-  Disability Service Professionals (DSPs) play an important role in the employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities. This webinar will review Title I of the ADA as it relates to the work...
• Employment for People with Disabilities in 2013: Hot-Button Issues
  02/28/2013- This session will review the following topics: • What are the issues? Why did they emerge now? • Leave as an accommodation: What are best practices? How much leave has to be granted? Does the AD...
• About Hiring: Responding to Emerging Trends in Hiring Practices and the Labor Force Impacting Jobseekers with Disabilities
  12/15/2011- Despite the passing of the ADA in 1990 and ADAAA in 2008, qualified jobseekers with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in getting permanent, viable jobs. While some of these barriers a...
• Building Capacity from the Inside Out: Lessons Learned from the ADA Trainer Network
  08/11/2011- Presented by: LaWanda Cook, Ph.D., DBTAC Northeast ADA Center The ADA Trainer Network was created by the Northeast ADA Center (DBTAC-NE) at the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell Univer...
• Disability IS Diversity: Testing a New Approach to Reach Employers
  05/05/2011- Despite two decades of ADA protections, the economic and employment life conditions of people with disabilities have not significantly changed. Though the reasons for this are complex and multi-facet...
• 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...
• Women with Disabilities: Effects of Gender, Race, and Disability on Employment
  01/27/2010- Title: Women with Disabilities: Effects of Gender, Race and Disability on Employment Topic overview: Women in the United States have struggled to be treated fairly and as equal to men since Amer...

• Free Webinar - Employer Practices to Improve Employment Outcomes: Considerations Across the Employment Process-
  02/15/2017- Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 2:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST There is increasing interest in the business community in finding the best ways to hire and retain individuals with disabilities. New assi...
• Free Audio Conference-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  01/15/2020- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• Free Webinar Series (Part 3 of 8): The ADA, Employment and Disclosure
  07/17/2019- Tuesday, July 23rd, 20192:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The Southeast ADA Center, Georgia APSE, and the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) are working together to build awareness of Empl...
• 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...
• Remember to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
  10/18/2017- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, so please consider encouraging all members of your organization to participate in this awareness project. The purpose of National Disability...
• 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...
• New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment
  06/22/2018- Happening on Tuesday October 2, 2018 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at Raritan Valley Community College located at 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg NJ 08876. This conference for job seekers, families, educators,...
• Free Audio Session-Employment First and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  12/18/2019- Tuesday, January 21st, 20202:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST Employment First is a value that every person with a disability has a FIRST employment option in an integrated workplace earning competitive wages...
• Free Webinar Series (Part 4 of 8): Seeing Community and Building Connections with an Employment Lens
  09/18/2019- Tuesday, September 24th, 20192:30 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT The Southeast ADA Center, Georgia APSE, and the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment (WISE) are working together to build awareness of...
• NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT
  08/15/2018- Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EDT) Raritan Valley Community College118 Lamington RoadBranchburg, NJ 08876 The New Jersey Conference on Disability and Employment returns in 2018 t...
• Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead vs. L.C. to State and Local Governments' Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
  In Olmstead vs. L.C., the Supreme Court mandated integration as part of Title II of the ADA, in order to place people with disabilities in the most integrated setting. This means the se...
• 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...
• EEOC Helps Veterans Understand Their Employment Rights Under ADA
  11/20/2019- Veterans Day - a federal holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces - is an appropriate time for veterans who have returned t...
• 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...
• UPCO Will Pay $106,000 For Disability Discrimination
  06/21/2017- A Claremore, Okla.-based manufacturer of sucker rods and accessories for the oil and gas industry will pay $106,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by th...
• Are you ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)?
  09/18/2019- Held every October, NDEAM is a fitting time to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The 2019 NDEAM theme w...
• The Bureau of Labor Claims Strong Job Gains for the Disability Community
  03/20/2019- A Western New York labor force specialist said that the increase in the national employment-population ratio for persons with disabilities is the case of a rising economic tide lifting all boats. In 2...
• Theme of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Announced
  07/17/2019- The U.S. Department of Labor has announced "The Right Talent, Right Now" as the theme for the 2019 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme emphasizes the essential role...
• 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...
• California Judge Clears One Million Dollar EEOC Deal in Disability Bias Case
  08/15/2018- A California federal judge has signed off on a $1 million deal between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and HVAC component manufacturer Mueller Industries Inc. to end a suit alleging t...
• March 2018 Jobs Report: Americans with Disabilities Reach Two Year Milestone
  04/18/2018- Americans with disabilities reached a milestone in March, as the major economic indicators showed increases for the 24th consecutive month, according to the March National Trends in Disability Employm...
• 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...
• Free Webinar! The Power of Apprenticeship: Including People with Disabilities
  10/18/2017- October 25th, 2017 12pm to 1:30pm ESTApprenticeships serve two purposes. They offer opportunities for job seekers to build real world employment skills while earning money. They also meet the needs of...
• 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...
• Join the Diversity Partners National Kick-Off Webinar on March 29th!
  03/16/2017- The Diversity Partners Project, housed at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, is bridging the gap between employment service professionals, job seekers with disabilities and business....
• 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...
• Colorado Excavating to Pay $42,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  12/18/2019- Gollnick Construction, Inc., which does business as Colorado Excavating, will pay $42,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor...
• DiNapoli Report: People with Disabilities Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
  11/20/2019- People with disabilities in New York City face the same challenges as those elsewhere in the nation, including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without di...
• Get Ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  10/16/2019- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The 2019 theme is "The Right Talent, Right Now." Observed each October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabiliti...
• Register Now: NJ Conference on Disability & Employment
  09/18/2019- Register now for the 2019 New Jersey Conference on Disability & Employment, a half-day event scheduled for October 23, 2019 at Middlesex County College in Edison. Hear from employers, educators, a...
• Recapping the Many Legal Developments Affecting Private Employers in New York and New Jersey, So Far, in 2019
  09/18/2019- There have been many significant developments in the first half of 2019 impacting private employers in New York and New Jersey. Federal, state, and local legislatures and agencies have been particular...
• Free Broadcast-ADA Live! Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employer Awareness Month (NDEAM)
  09/18/2019- Wednesday, October 2nd, 20191:00 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the theme for 2019 is "The Right Talent, Right Now." The U.S. Department o...
• Survey Opportunity
  08/15/2018- Did you know that small businesses (with fewer than 500 employees) constitute more than 98% of New York and New Jersey businesses, and account for over 50% of the private workforce within region 2: Ne...
• 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...
• How States Are Helping People with Disabilities Break Into Government Jobs
  06/22/2018- Governing Magazine recently published an article about what state governments are doing to recruit, hire and retain talented employees with disabilities. State governments have a critical role to play...
• 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...
• Macy's To Pay $75,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  05/16/2018- Macy's will pay a former long-term employee $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the...
• Attention Albany Region CDTA Riders!
  04/18/2018- The Yang Tan Institute on Disability and Employment (YTI) at Cornell University, with support from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) has established the Transit Res...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• Georgia Company Settles Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  04/18/2018- Georgia-based Capstone Logistics LLC will pay $50,000 and provide significant equitable relief as settlement for a federal disability and discrimination lawsuit filed by the US. Equal Employment Oppor...
• ILR Researchers Demystify Disability Stats
  03/21/2018- Researchers at the K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability released the Disability Statistics Status Report Jan. 30, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 Americ...
• Disability Rights Activists Rally against Inaccessible Subway System at Manhattan Supreme Court
  03/21/2018- In a show of support, activists, most of whom use wheelchairs for mobility, gathered in advance of the first court hearing for their lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Y...
• Court Limits ADA's ‘Regarded As' Protections to Current Disabilities
  03/21/2018- The Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) "regarded as" protections do not extend to cases where an employee is presently healthy but has the potential to become disabled in the future, a Florida fe...
• Toms River, NJ Seeks Members for ADA Committee
  01/17/2018- The committee that advises Toms River, NJ officials on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is seeking new members for 2018. The ADA committee is generally responsible for advising and...
• Dependable Health Services to Pay $38,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  01/17/2018- Dependable Health Services Inc., a health care staffing agency, will pay $38,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employ...
• EEOC Launches Online Services for Inquiries, Appointments & Discrimination Charges
  11/15/2017- On November 1, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an EEOC Public Portal to provide online access to individuals inquiring about discrimination. "This secure online...
• 2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations
  11/15/2017- The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has released the 2017 update to its annual study of Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact. The research, whi...
• National Council on Disability Recommends Decoupling Eligibility for Cash and Health Benefits; Amending Small Business Act to Benefit Business Owners with Disabilities
  11/15/2017- The National Council on Disability (NCD) - a nonpartisan, independent federal agency comprised of presidential and congressional appointees - On October 26, 2017 released an advisory report to Congres...
• Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit against New Albany, Indiana
  11/15/2017- A settlement has been reached in a federal case against the City of New Albany, Indiana for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act after an officer's personal medical information was...
• Navigating the Interactive Process: Best Practices for Complying with the ADA
  11/15/2017- Four recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against health care employers underscore the federal agency's intent to continue to ensure that employers are complyi...
• Survey: Employers Miss Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities
  10/18/2017- A national survey released October 10, 2017 finds that employers often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities for workers with disabilities. For example,...
• President Trump Nominates Iraq Veteran Daniel Gade to EEOC Commissioner Spot
  08/16/2017- President Trump has nominated Daniel M. Gade to the last vacant slot on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Dr. Gade, who has a Master's and Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy,...
• 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...
• Parents of Children with Autism Use Benefits to Continue to Work
  04/19/2017- Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, and the RAND Corporation teamed up to research employment trends of parents with children with autism. The data came from the 2005-2006 and 2009-2010 National S...
• EEOC: Workplace Disability Discrimination Claims Set New Record
  02/15/2017- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said charges of job bias related to disability hit an all-time high, reaching 28,073 for the 2016 fiscal year. Of these c...
• 2017 Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship - Deadline to Apply: 3-15-17
  02/15/2017- The Disability Rights Storytellers Fellowship managed by Rooted in Rights and AAPD provides the opportunity for an individual with a disability to learn and apply skills in digital media sto...
• Avoiding ADA Pitfalls: Navigating Employee Mental Illness
  01/18/2017- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) treats mental illness the same as physical disabilities for purposes of coverage. However, dealing with an employee's mental health condition can be particula...
• Wayne Farms to Pay $175,000 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Disability Discrimination
  05/20/2020- In a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Wayne Farms, one of the nation's largest poultry producers, settled charges that the company capped the number of allowable absences r...
• Disability Discrimination Complaints Now Top Race Discrimination
  04/15/2020- For the first time ever, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of disability discrimination topped race discrimination claims in 2019. There are employers who may not be aware of their respon...
• Steel Painters Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  03/19/2020- Steel Painters, LLC, an industrial sandblasting and painting Services Company based in Beaumont, Texas, has agreed to pay monetary damages and furnish other relief to settle a disability discriminatio...
• Practical and Legal Labor and Employment Considerations for United States Employers Responding to the Coronavirus
  03/19/2020- Coronavirus is continually dominating news cycles and has had major impacts on global travel, financial markets, and supply chains. As the virus spreads and experts' understanding of it continues to e...
• An Opportunity for NYS Residents! IRT Toolkit
  02/19/2020- Seeking input from youth, educators, staff from community organizations, disability organizations & businesses about a new toolkit designed to improve employment outcomes for youth with disabiliti...
• ADA Year in Review Webinar
  01/15/2020- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2019. They will share what has been happening at the North...
• Goodwill Industries to Pay $65,000 to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
  01/15/2020- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc., which provides job opportunities to people with disabilities, will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability di...
• Free Webinar - The Northeast ADA Year in Review 2019
  12/18/2019- Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EasternPresenters: Joe Zesski, Program ManagerChris Sweet, Technical Assistant and Outreach Specialist Join the technical assistance team of the Nor...
• Walmart Changes Its Reassignment Policy to Settle ADA Suit
  12/18/2019- Walmart has agreed to change its disability reassignment policy and pay $80,000 to a former worker with a disability to settle claims that it failed to accommodate her by reassigning her to a vacant p...
• Dallas Electric Utility to Pay $50K to Settle Federal Disability Discrimination Suit
  10/16/2019- A Dallas-based electric utility company will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit, federal officials said. A consent decree in the U.S. Equal Employment...
• 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...
• 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,...
• New Accessibility Specialists Join US Access Board Staff
  09/18/2019- The Board has hired four new Accessibility Specialists to serve in its Office of Technical and Information Services: Randall Duchesneau III, Sarah Presley, Joshua Schorr, and Bobby Stinnette. They wil...
• Department of Labor's Job Accommodation Network Offers New Online Workplace Disability Accommodation Resources
  08/21/2019- Employers working to evaluate reasonable accommodations now have additional online resources available. In its recent press release, the DOL has announced a new publicly available resource for employe...
• Tamco Professional Coating Services to Pay $90,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit
  08/21/2019- Tamco Professional Coating Services, Inc. (Tamco) has agreed to pay a foreperson $90,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced to...
• Department of Justice Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision Protecting the Rights of Americans With Disabilities
  07/17/2019- Twenty years ago, the Supreme Court issued the groundbreaking decision in Olmstead v. L.C., holding that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities in institutions is a form of unlawful discr...
• Free Webinar-What do we know? Employer Engagement Lessons from the Diversity Partners Project
  05/15/2019- May 21, 20192:00 PM-3:00 PM The Diversity Partners Project engaged in a two-year effort to uncover effective employer engagement practices for employment service professionals and organizations. This...
• Check out the Northeast ADA Center's New Infographics!
  04/17/2019- Did you know that the Northeast ADA Center makes infographics with easy to understand facts, statistics, and tips about disability and the ADA? Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for our wee...
• Masterbuilt to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
  04/17/2019- According to the EEOC's suit, Masterbuilt denied Joshua Moore's request for an accommodation in the form of leave for a short period to undergo treatment and counseling for stress caused by his Asperg...
• Free Audio Conference Series- Ask the EEOC: Open Question and Answer
  03/20/2019- Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT Do you have questions regarding the employment provisions of the ADA? Is there an accommodation issue that you are confused about? Do you have ques...
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Attn: Albany Region Residents - TRAC (Transit Research & Accessibility Center) is Up and Running!
  01/16/2019- Do you want to know what an accessible bus trip looks like?Would you like to provide feedback on bus access in the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) region?If so, sign up to watch our s...
• Buffalo Bank Settles EEOC Allegations it Put Workers with Disabilities on 'Involuntary Leave'
  01/16/2019- A Buffalo NY bank has settled a lawsuit that alleges the corporation failed to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities by putting them on "involuntary leave" until they could...
• 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 three-part series, ADA Lessons from Case Law, where the presenter will examine recent court cases as they pertain to dif...