Although the laws differ in both subject and scope, employees with disabilities or serious health conditions should be aware of both laws. Cases involving disabilities or medical leave frequently ...

Yesterday, July 26, 2024, was the 34th anniversary of the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed. The ADA is still the biggest single policy victory in history for disabled Americans. But ...

The Supreme Court considered the strength of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday when it heard arguments in a dispute over whether a self-appointed “tester” of the civil rights law has ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a final rule substantially revising the regulations implementing Section 503 of the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor is officially putting an end to a 2013 regulation that put pressure on federal contractors to beef up disability employment. Under the rule finalized by the Obama ...

Americans with disabilities are twice as likely to live in poverty, and face significant obstacles when it comes to building emergency savings. A new proposal on Capitol Hill aims to help lower-income ...

When President George Herbert Walker Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990, we doubt he was thinking about protecting people with disabilities during a ...

A parent is suing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, alleging the district failed to properly accommodate her son’s disabilities and protect him from repeated bullying.

Harvard economist Roland Fryer explains how businesses taking a 'Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence' approach to hiring are outperforming those taking a mandatory 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' ...