An “urgent need for systemic change” to address disability-based discrimination has been highlighted by the executive officer of the Human Rights Commission in her annual report. Lisa Reed said that ...

Generally, employers cannot discriminate against employees because of the employee’s disability. There are several laws that protect against disability-based discrimination, including: the Americans ...

In a significant published opinion decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of McAfee & Taft client Aviation Training Consulting, LLC, ...

New York-based Achilles International, a nonprofit that helps connect people with disabilities to athletic opportunities, is being sued in a district court by a former employee for disability ...

A lawsuit filed by a former Spotify manager alleges race-based discrimination and a limited response to a request for ...

Complaints of disability discrimination in the nation’s schools are at their highest level in six years, the U.S. Department of Education says. A newly released annual report shows that the agency’s ...

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights is investigating a former student’s allegations of discrimination and retaliation by Brown University on the basis of their disability status, ...

When children with disabilities experience discrimination, new research finds that the consequences may extend to their physical well-being. A study looking at more than 24,000 kids with special ...

Monday’s argument in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools is the latest in a long series of Supreme Court cases involving the statutory rights Congress has granted to schoolchildren with disabilities. Two ...

A new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Civil Rights, and seeks to advance equity and ...

Applying for jobs can be a difficult and frustrating experience: you’re putting forward your qualifications to be judged by a prospective employer. We all want to be treated fairly. We want our ...

Recognizing inappropriate behavior so that we can eliminate it. University policies prohibit discrimination based on a person's age, disability, gender, military status or military obligations, sexual ...