Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Spencer East Brookfield School District to Resolve Disability Descrimination Complaint

July 30, 2020

The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with Spencer East Brookfield Regional School District in Spencer, Massachusetts to resolve its lawsuit alleging employment discrimination on the basis of disability.

Justice Department Settles with Private School to Ensure Compliance with the ADA

July 31, 2020

Justice Department Enters Agreement with School District to Ensure Playgrounds are Accessible to Children with Disabilities

June 3, 2020

Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

April 30, 2020

Yesterday, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights issued the statement, Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The statement reiterates that discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and other protected classes continues to be unlawful during this public health emergency. The statement also provides information on how to report civil rights violations and obtain additional civil rights resources.

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Walgreens to Resolve HIV Discrimination

April 2, 2020

The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Walgreen Company (Walgreens), a national retail store and pharmacy chain.  The settlement agreement resolves a complaint under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that alleges that at a Las Vegas, Nevada, pharmacy Walgreens refused to give a customer an influenza vaccination (flu shot) because he has a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Justice Department Files Complaint against Caroline County (VA) Commissioner of the Revenue for Disability Discrimination

Saturday, February 29, 2020

30 Years of the ADA: February Blog

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA

Thursday, February 27, 2020

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of President George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. Throughout this 30th anniversary year, the Division is publishing a monthly blog post highlighting the impact that recent ADA enforcement efforts have made in people’s everyday lives. We celebrate the many ways in which the ADA has transformed American society and enabled a generation of Americans with disabilities to thrive.

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SETTLES WITH SCHOOL TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES FROM UNNECESSARY RELIANCE ON CLASSROOM EXCLUSION AND RESTRAINT

Thursday, January 9, 2020

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