Disability News
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Doctors Overwhelmingly Harbor Negative Views of Those with Disabilities, Study Finds
The vast majority of doctors across the nation believe that people with significant disabilities have worse quality of life than others, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
Researchers surveyed 714 physicians practicing in various specialties and locations...
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Businesses Now Face ADA Risk Related to COVID-19 Mandatory Employee Mask-Wearing Policies
A class action lawsuit filed in September 2020 against Nike alleging that its policy requiring retail employees to wear Nike-branded, opaque masks discriminated against deaf and hard of hearing consumers under Title III of the...
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ADA in the news
Interviewer's Note that 62-Year-Old Neonatologist was 'at end of career' Did Not Support ADEA Claim
Affirming summary judgment against the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) wrongful termination claim of a 62-year-old neonatologist, who was fired along with four other neonatologists over...
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Can Employees Be Required to Get COVID-19 Vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccine filters its way down to the general public and lower risk groups, employers are wondering if they can and should require employees to be vaccinated.
According to the Pew Research Center, about...
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Parents with Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles with Kids' Remote Schooling
The Americans with Disabilities Act says schools have to help not just students but parents with disabilities, too, like making sure deaf or blind parents can communicate during parent-teacher conferences. But what happens when kids are learning at home?...
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Reasonable Accommodation: What Leaders Should Know And Do
Since reasonable accommodation is an act mandated by law and it is a civil right, implementing the recommendations as presented below can help business and leaders avoid any future court litigation and legal action against them for not complying...