JULY 26TH WAS THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Signed into law in 1990, this civil rights law works to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. A great ADA celebration toolkit with resources, language tips, events, etc., is here.
“The Americans with Disabilities Act embodies a national promise to eliminate discriminatory barriers and support full participation, community integration, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We will continue using this bedrock civil rights law to eliminate barriers and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities across the country.”
In June, 2022, the Department made a multi million-dollar settlement agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. consisting of Uber commitments to policy changes and paying several million dollars in compensation to over 65,000 Uber users charged discriminatory fees due to disability.
The Justice Department’s other recent enforcement efforts have included removing barriers that prevented people with disabilities from booking vaccine appointments on the web and finding critical vaccine information; enforced the ADA to safeguard the rights of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are in treatment or recovery; and starting statewide Olmstead investigations in response to complaints.
Read the USDOJ's press release about the anniversary.
