Year: 2021

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance today adding a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) …

The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) to resolve alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement, …

Midwest Petroleum & Convenience, Inc. (Midwest Petroleum), doing business as 7Star Liquor and Tobacco Outlet, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, convenience store, has agreed to settle a dispute under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding …

Digital accessibility advocates across our university reflect on the many critical ways in which accessibility challenges became more apparent during the pandemic—and the lessons learned for UW–Madison going forward.

People with disabilities experience violent victimization at a rate four times higher than people without disabilities.

This in-person or self-study training is part of the Inclusion@UW program’s Perspectives series. Register for a guided presentation training or enroll in the self-study Canvas course to learn more about disability, ableism, privilege, and how …

The Biden DOJ Civil Rights Division has been much more active than its predecessor in enforcing Title III of the ADA and supporting plaintiffs in pending litigation.

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issues information on “Supporting and Protecting the Rights of Students at Risk of Self-Harm in the Era of COVID-19.”

More than 40 million people in the United States have a disability, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But even as majorities of these Americans report having certain technologies, the digital divide between those who have …