Northeast ADA Center

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Nevada to End Discriminatory Policies Against Inmates with HIV and Inmates with Disabilities

"Mobility is a fundamental aspect of cities; and a city only evolves when all of its inhabitants can fully participate in it."

"An Employer's Right to Ask About COVID-19" According to the EEOC: An employer can ask all employees if they have COVID-19, symptoms associated with COVID-19 (cough, sore throat, fever, chills, shortness of break), or if they have been tested for COVID-19.... An employer cannot ask these questions of employees who are not physically present in the workplace (i.e., those on telework) If you have questions about the Americans With Disabilities Act, contact us at 800-949-4232.

K-Pop Stars Eric Nam and Jae-hyung Park Promote Mental Health Awareness #MentalHealthAwareness

Hospital Network Refused to Accommodate New Employee’s Pregnancy-Related Disability And Withdrew Her Job Offer Instead, Federal Agency Charges

Looking for COVID-19 guidance? Find links to official regional and federal resources in our Coronavirus Resource Guide: https://northeastada.org/coronavirus

Merry Christmas from the Northeast ADA Center!

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas from Ai-Media! #ASL #MerryChristmas

Season's Greetings from the Northeast ADA Center! Please note that our Cornell offices will be closed from 4:30pm ET Wednesday, December 23, 2020 until 8:30am ET Monday, January 4, 2021. The Cornell based Northeast ADA Center staff will be unavailable; however, our Technical Assistance email ([email protected]) will operate and be staffed on a limited basis during this time. When we reopen, we will be happy to return any phone messages or online TA requests you may have submitted during our closing. Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience regarding any potential delays in our response time to technical assistance, training, or materials requests.

New Program Aims To Train Doctors On Developmental Disabilities

An Employer’s Guide To Implementing Disability Accommodations In 2021 via Forbes and if you have any questions, contact us: https://northeastada.org

What a Year it Has Been! While COVID-19 was certainly one of the largest stories of 2020, other ADA items of note happened as well. Join us on January 21st as we share notable updates related to the ADA in 2020 including COVID-19 related resources, ADA enforcement activities of the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, new technical assistance materials from federal agencies, and other items of interest. We will also reveal the winner of our most popular infographic of the year contest! To Register: http://register.yangtaninstitute.org/register/index.cfm