In its Technical Assistance Manual on the ADA, the U.S. Department of Justice explains: “To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability, which is defined by the ADA as a physical or ...

The U.S. Department of Justice is rescinding numerous guidance documents clarifying requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, including some dating back to 1999. The agency said this ...

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its Guidance about when COVID-19 is considered a disability and would then ...

The Supreme Court on Friday shut down efforts by a retired Florida firefighter to sue her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act. By a vote of 8-1, the […] ...

Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and glasses. Getty When it comes to proving discrimination under the ADA, a plaintiff must first show that she was “disabled” under the meaning of the statute.

President Biden said Monday that long-term symptoms of covid-19 could be considered a disability under federal civil rights laws, an announcement timed to coincide with the 31st anniversary of the ...

Depression may become so severe that you can no longer go to work. Depression is considered a psychiatric disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It’s a significant mood ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides broad protections to employees with many different kinds of impairments that can make it more difficult to be successful at work. While most ...

As many employment lawyers are now well aware, determining what is and what is not a "disability" under the applicable laws can be a litigation minefield. With the enactment of the ADA Amendments ...

Attorney Louise Ing, a partner with Dentons law firm, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss Long Covid and when it might be considered a disability under federal or state law. What … ...