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- Advocates rethink bid to revive ADA after surveying new Congress.(Americans with Disabilities Act)
- In the 14 years since Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has not always interpreted it the way the law's framers hoped, giving rise to a proposal last month by the National Council on Disability to strengthen the o In the 14...
- Research articles 2005-01-28
- UPDATE: DOJ Ensures Greater Access to Medical Services for People with Disabilities at Washington Hospital Center, & at CA Radiology Centers
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive settlement agreements ever under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA concerning access to medical services for all persons with disabilities. The agWASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive...
- Research articles 2005-11-02
- DOJ Ensures Greater Access to Medical Services for People With Disabilities at Washington Hospital Center and at Calif. Radiology Centers
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive settlement agreements ever under the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA concerning access to medical services for all persons with disabilities. The agWASHINGTON, Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced its most comprehensive...
- Research articles 2005-11-02
- Disability ruling a significant win for employers.(Brief Article)
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the definition of a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act ADA will benefit Fairfield County employers struggling with the issue, a pair lawyers specializing in employment law say. The na The U.S. Supreme Court ruling...
- Research articles 2002-01-21
- ADA ruling seen positive for EPL insurers. (Employment Practices Liability Insurance).(Americans with Disabilities Act, employment practices liability)
- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Americans with Disabilities Act in January is viewed as a triumph by insurers and employers. Although they are happy to see the scales tip in their favor, some experts say their chief concern has been claims for r...
- Research articles 2002-02-25
- Disability act benefit plan changes seen. (The American Disabilities Act)
- Disability Act Benefit Plan Changes Seen Benefits managers and third party administrators need to know about The American Disabilities Act, which has been called the most sweeping civil rights law passed since the 1960s, disability management expertsDisability Act Benefit Plan Changes Seen ...
- Research articles 1990-12-24
- NO LTD BENEFITS PARITY UNDER ADA: COURT.
- RICHMOND, Va.-The Americans with Disabilities Act does not require employer-sponsored long-term disability plans to provide the same level of benefits for physical and mental disabilities, according to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. RICHMOND, Va.-The...
- Research articles 1999-07-26
- Employers May Be Liable for a Hostile Work Environment Under the ADA
- The ADA protects disabled people from discrimination in employment practices. Specifically, it states that covered employers shall not "discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual in regard to job application procedures, the hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, employee compensation, job training,...
- White papers 2001-06-05
- The Americans With Disabilities Act: Employing People with Capabilities
- In an organization, employers must hire and/or retain those individuals who can perform the major functions of the job, unless it can be demonstrated that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the organization. To follow the spirit of the law, organizations will need to adhere to various guidelines,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Complying With The ADA: An Update From The U.S. Supreme Court
- It has been observed that ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability because of that disability. A "qualified individual" is one who can perform the essential functions of a particular job either with or without a reasonable accommodation. A "disability" is a physical or mental...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Enabling Safe Evacuations
- The article says that The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA requires employers to modify their policies and procedures to include people with disabilities. These requirements apply also to evacuation plans. Employers may be required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees so they can evacuate during emergencies.Some employers may be leery...
- Case studies 2002-01-01
- Tips For Human Resource (HR) Professionals
- Human Resource HR professionals are key players in business organizations' implementation of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA, which prohibits, among other things, discrimination based on disability in the workplace. HR professionals are involved with recruitment, pre-employment screening and testing, and the reasonable accommodation process, as...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- PFAWF Launches Disability Rights Initiative, Becomes Home For ADA Watch, Wired On Wheels
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today People For the American Way Foundation launched a major initiative to work for the civil rights of people with disabilities and named Jim Ward its director of disability rights. Ward was the executive director WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today People...
- Research articles 2002-02-07
- A Human Resource Perspective on Implementing the ADA
- Human Resource HR professionals are key players in business organizations' implementation of the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA, which prohibits, among other things, discrimination based on disability in the workplace. HR professionals are involved with recruitment, pre-employment screening and testing, and the reasonable accommodation...
- White papers 2001-06-01
- Pre-Employment And The ADA: Disability Questions And Medical Exams
- From the executive summary: ‘In the past, some employment applications and interviews requested information about an applicant's physical or mental condition. The information was often used to exclude applicants with disabilities before their ability to perform the job was even evaluated. It was observed that applicants were often asked...
- Webcasts 2004-05-26
- Studying The Employment Of Persons With Disabilities
- There are varied types of people in the world. Some are blessed with ‘extra something' that provides them an opportunity to take on the world. Still, there are some who possess the talent, but fail to give a proper shape due to lack of means and bad fate. The people...
- Webcasts 2003-06-18
Additional Resources
- Limiting mental LTD benefits doesn't violate ADA, ruling says. (two-year limit on long-term mental disability benefits not a violation of Americans with Disabilities Act)
- CINCINNATI - Employers and insurers that cap long-term disability benefits for mental illnesses and not physical impairments are not in violation of accommodation provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal appeals court has ruled. InCINCINNATI - Employers and insurers that cap long-term disability ...
- Research articles 1997-08-11
- LTD service includes ADA compliance. (Principal Financial Group Inc. Disability Management Services' long-term disability program, Americans With Disabilities Act)
- Principal Financial Group has confirmed its intention to remain in the disability insurance marketplace with an enhancement of its Disability Management Services DSM program for long-term disability cases. The company has also undertaken comprehensive overhaul of its individual disability income portfolio. DSM will market its vocational rehabilitation services to fee-for-service...
- Research articles 1992-08-10
- CRITICAL POINT IN THE DISABILITIES MOVEMENT: HOW WILL TENNESSEE V. LANE AFFECT CLAIMS BROUGHT UNDER TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT?
- INTRODUCTION The rights of nearly 50 million Americans living with a disability are in jeopardy.1 Congress sought to safeguard the rights of disabled individuals with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA").2 One of the Act's major goals was to ensure that persons with disabilities received equal access to...
- Research articles 2006-04-01
- DISABILITY LESSONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ACCOMMODATING LEARNING-DISABLED STUDENTS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES UNDER THE REHABILITATION ACT AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- INTRODUCTIONUnder the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA1 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504),2 institutions of higher education are prohibited from discriminating against individuals with disabilities.3 This prohibition imposes upon colleges, universities and professional schools an obligation to provide a disabled student with reasonable accommodations to...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
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