Welcome to the Americans With Disabilities Act section of our webpage.
This front page will reflect our most current information on federal disabilities law affecting educational institutions.
January 13, 2010 Justice Department Announcement on Settlement with Certain Colleges under ADA on E Book Readers.
Copies of settlement agreements are below. In addition,
Arizona State settled a lawsuit brought by organizations representing the blind.
Case Western Settlement with Justice Dec. 22, 2009
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Pace University Settlement with Justice Dec. 17, 2009
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Reed College Settlement with Justice Dec. 18, 2009
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November 23, 2009 ACE/CUPA-HR Comments on Proposed EEOC regulations: 9 pages of comments.
The ADA: Employment Issues and the 2009 Influenza Pandemic: October 2009 CRS Report
Proposed Regulations To Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act, as Amended, 74 Fed. Reg. 48431 (Sept. 23, 2009)
Generally, the overall effect of these proposed changes is to make it easier for an individual seeking protection under the ADA to establish that he or she has a disability within the meaning of the ADA. This is in accord with the statutory changes. For a summary of the specific changes, see the Jackson Lewis article dated Sept. 23, 2009 titled Long-Awaited Proposed ADA Regulations issued by the EEOC.
NACUANOTES: Shifting the Playing Field: The ADA Amendments of 2008
June 4, 2009 Written By Henry Morris, This is an excellent summary of the 2008 ADA Amendments.
Last Revised 15-Jan-10 01:16 PM.
