On November 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that, in some cases, night blindness may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

It was a promise that disabled Americans would no longer be excluded from schools, workplaces, public spaces or civic life. It was a declaration that disability rights are civil rights. But today, ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects the rights of employees with disabilities to request reasonable accommodation that enables them to perform their essential job functions and enjoy ...

Since companies started pushing return-to-office mandates, we’ve seen a significant uptick in employees submitting reasonable accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On July 26, 1990, then-President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans With ...

Sometimes, when she’s out shopping or running errands, Shelby Hintze of Salt Lake City finds places where she simply cannot go. Hintze, 32, was born with a progressive neuromuscular disorder called ...

SHRM is now faced with a disability discrimination lawsuit over rescinding a job offer due to the job seeker's reliance on a service dog.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A group of Oregon businesses filed a class action lawsuit on Thursday, alleging two law firms in Tennessee led an $80 million racketeering scheme — claiming the businesses were ...

When the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law on this day in July 1990, my parents didn’t yet know how much the landmark civil rights law would soon shape my life — and theirs. I was ...

The Justice Department has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the ride-sharing company discriminates against passengers with disabilities. The department said Uber violated the ...

A San Francisco law school won’t have to face a former student’s disability bias claims because there’s no indication the ...

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