Disability Rights Laws

Visiting columnist today is Professor Rick Burton of Syracuse University.What if American intercollegiate athletics and the NCAA head for a major overhaul based on the recent 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in the Alston case and the NCAA's stance…

Students with disabilities said the district's practices excluded them by banning them from school.The federal investigation does not punish the district or make it liable.The district must call in an external advisor under the steps…

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has asked Attorney General Letitia James to comment on a controversial law that would make Nassau police and other first responders “a protected class” under the county's…

Wednesday 4th August 2021 Westchester County, New York, amended its Cooperative Disclosure Act as part of its ongoing efforts to combat and eliminate…

A Pride Month effort to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people in Montgomery has expanded into a broader non-discrimination ordinance while it has been delayed by rejections blaming city officials for misinformation.The office of…

Little Rock, AR - Many physical and mental disabilities can affect people's jobs and, as a result, affect their income. While Social Security for Invalidity (SSDI) is available to virtually anyone with evidence of a disability, the…

United States:Colorado enacts new law to cease preferential hiring for veterans…

The Department of Justice today announced a settlement agreement with the Volusia County School District (VCS) in Florida to address the district's systemic and discriminatory practices that punish students with disabilities for their…

Nassau County's New York City legislature passed law on Monday that allows law enforcement officers and first responders to take legal action against anyone who harasses, assaults or injures them as a result of their work.Long Island…

United States:Do you suffer from COVID-19 symptoms long after a diagnosis? Workers may be entitled to work accommodation…