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2 Apr 2012, 3:00 am
Such a model focuses instead on harmful social perceptions and structures that advocates can help responsible actors to reconceive (e.g., in the practical context of “universal design”).Lessons from the Inter-American SystemHelpful lessons may be drawn from recent encouraging developments in the Inter-American Human Rights System such as Gonzalez (“Cotton Field”) v. [read post]
18 Aug 2017, 7:04 pm
Because discrimination against people with disabilities continued to be a big problem, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. [read post]
18 Aug 2015, 7:52 pm
Specifically, the EEOC lawsuit charges Magnolia with engaging since 2012 in systematic discrimination based on disability, a record of disability and perceived disability in violation of the ADA by refusing to hire and denying accommodations with persons disabilities, and ultimately firing individuals that Magnolia regarded as disabled, had a record of a disability or had an actual disability. [read post]
15 May 2015, 12:00 pm
The brief then shifts focus to three case studies of modern anti-homeless ordinances.This comparison reveals that modern anti-homeless ordinances share much of the same form, phrasing, and function as historical laws that banned African-Americans from attending public school with white Americans; that banned Midwesterners from entering Western states during the Great Depression; and that banned people with physical disabilities from residing in certain cities. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 10:06 pm
One of the main themes of Professor Bagenstos's book is that while the Supreme Court can be criticized for how it has interpreted the Americans with Disabilities Act, its decisions may also be be fairly explained by contradictions within the disability rights movement. [read post]
16 Apr 2013, 4:03 pm
Many Americans, particularly the seniors, veterans and people with disabilities and several advocates have actually waited for the final arrival of the pre-announced budget plan, anticipating that Obama would not pursue his plan to support the chained CPI, since the new formula would apparently kill the annual increases in an extensive course of government programs. [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 4:16 pm
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel, the American Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation, Ms. [read post]
21 Jun 2007, 7:55 am
The mentally disabled and their advocates are fighting to secure voting rights while psychiatrists and those that work with the elderly are concerned about the risks of voting by people with conditions like Alzheimer's and dementia. [read post]
25 Sep 2008, 4:34 pm
Bush today signed into law a bill expanding protection under the Americans With Disabilities Act. [read post]
25 Sep 2008, 4:34 pm
Bush today signed into law a bill expanding protection under the Americans With Disabilities Act. [read post]
27 Dec 2014, 2:58 pm
Rafel, LLC we advocate for patients with disabling conditions. [read post]
29 Jun 2012, 3:40 am
But the EEOC and some federal courts have said that if an employee needs a transfer to another vacant position because of a disability, and if the disabled employee meets the minimum requirements for the new job, the employer must transfer the disabled employee in preference over non-disabled candidates who are better qualified. [read post]
22 Dec 2021, 12:49 pm
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recognized that long COVID potentially can qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. [read post]
10 Jan 2018, 1:30 pm
A Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel, the American Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation, Ms. [read post]
27 Oct 2013, 1:35 pm
The senator who introduced the bill asked for some further help with issues about disability access under UELMA, and I sent her my comments. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 6:03 am
Free Consultation Can a disabled child or the child of a disabled parent get disability benefits? [read post]
11 Oct 2017, 7:40 am
The East Valley (AZ) Tribune reports that the Arizona Attorney General’s office “plans to file a motion to dismiss more than 1,000 lawsuits filed against Arizona businesses that accuse them of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. [read post]
22 Dec 2010, 12:11 pm
Unlike ink on paper, digital texts aren't inherently visual or aural, advocates argue, so they should be equally accessible to blind or sighted users. [read post]
2 Aug 2009, 10:56 pm
The ABA (American Bar Association)-along with the Social Security Administration and others-long has advocated for additional SSA funding to reduce the backlog and processing time for these cases. [read post]
6 Jul 2009, 8:09 pm
The ABA (American Bar Association)-along with the Social Security Administration and others-long has advocated for additional SSA funding to reduce the backlog and processing time for these cases. [read post]
