Disability Rights Laws

Nineteen advocacy groups filed an amicus letter with the Supreme Court demanding compliance with the Affordable Care Act, arguing that it "benefits people with disabilities in a unique and comprehensive way." (Mark Thomas /…

45 years ago, on November 29, 1975, the Disability Awareness Act (IDEA) was incorporated into the law. As we celebrate this milestone, students entering special education are faced with a situation never seen in the four and a half…

In last year's campaign, President-elect Joe Biden stated that his number one legislative priority would be equality law, which would enshrine LGBTQ protection from discrimination in the country's labor and civil rights laws.Biden was in…

WUSA9 reached out to a labor law attorney to discuss how likely it is. What exceptions could there be? What if you feel uncomfortable? WASHINGTON - People around the world are eagerly awaiting a COVID-19…

Tehran - Around 30,000 housing units have been made available to Iranian families with two or more members with disabilities in the past two years, the welfare organization's director said."Today 1,943 housing units were handed over to…

Welcome back to Mixtape, the TechCrunch podcast that explores diversity, inclusion, and the human work that drives technology. This week, Megan hosted a panel at Sight Tech Global, a conference devoted to promoting discussion among…

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The next battle lines are already being drawn over future gig work regulations. States like Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, and others are currently reviewing gig workers' rights. In the meantime, working groups are…

When the family of a 13-year-old girl applied to Cabrini High School and Mount Carmel Academy, two Roman…

This November, gig economy companies won a sweeping victory in the California vote. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to keep their workers as contractors rather than employees. Now these companies want to export this…