Hawaii County officials hope construction of the court-ordered improvements for Americans with disabilities at the NAS swimming pool near Hilo International Airport can begin soon.…
When the US Securities and Exchange Commission gave the Nasdaq the green light for its new board diversity reporting initiative, it rightly encompassed women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ + people. But people with disabilities…
Institutional Equity and Compliance provides campus supervisors with an opportunity to learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws / guidelines related to creating an accessible work environment for current…
Anti-mask rhetoric in K-12 schools shows how public abuse can limit the effectiveness of civil rights laws.The use of public insults and misinformation by the political right acted both as a headwind and as a means of taking away the…
President Biden and his administration announced on July 29 that, given mounting concerns about the Delta Covid-19 variant, all federal employees would be required to get vaccinated or have regular Covid-19 tests. While a mandate is yet to…
Vaccination issues and vaccination regulations are high on the agenda in workplaces across the country. One of the biggest questions we hear is whether you can ask employees to provide proof of vaccination. If they refuse, what…
Disabled Americans Want Work Now members will attend the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Saturday. Then they return to work to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and…
During my time as a PhD student in the Engineering for Professionals (EP) program, I had nine Hopkins professors. Only two have provided the disabled accommodation promised by the university. The friendlier ones treat…
In a motion, the U.S. Equal Employment Commission said Walmart should be more closely monitored for the next five years after violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. A jury found that the wholesaler had broken the law by firing Marlo…