Disability Discrimination

New and Updated

• Type:

  Training

  ADA: An Overview - Supervisor Training

  The ADA: An Overview training session, which examines the law and best practices for complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has been enhanced to improve the content and appearance of the PowerPoint presentation.

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  Policies and Procedures

  Reasonable Accommodation Policy

  Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

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  Legal Timetable

  St. Paul, Minnesota, Amends Human Rights Ordinance

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): North Dakota

  Updated to reflect amendment to North Dakota Human Rights Act that defines pregnant to include pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, effective August 1, 2023.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Colorado

  Updated to reflect changes to disability discrimination law under the Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights (POWR) Act.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Modifies Discrimination and Harassment Law

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Discrimination and Accommodation Considerations

  Updated to reflect modified standard for religious accommodation in the recent Supreme Court case Groff v. DeJoy.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): New York

  Updated to reflect requirement that posters be made available electronically, effective December 16, 2022.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Maryland

  Update to reflect Baltimore law requiring pregnancy accommodations, effective January 10, 2026.

• Date:

  August 31, 2022

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Prevent Your AI From Causing Unintentional Disability Discrimination

  AI is transforming HR and the workplace by enabling and improving organizations' ability to make data-based human resource decisions. But without proper precautions, AI can unintentionally screen out qualified candidates with disabilities.