New England ADA Center

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Our Fair Housing Act, Section 504, and ADA course covers reasonable accommodations, reasonable modifications, documentation, and what housing providers can and cannot require. It’s practical, clear, and designed to help you navigate real-world situations.

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EEOC Sues JC Penney for Disability Discrimination

JC Penney is being sued for denying a warehouse employee with breast cancer the time off she requested for treatment and then firing her when those absences counted against its strict attendance policy, which the EEOC says violates the ADA. The lawsuit seeks back pay, future pay, damages, and changes to JC Penney’s practices to prevent similar disability discrimination in the future.

EEOC Sues Penney Opco for Disability Discrimination ATLANTA – Penney OpCo, LLC, doing business as JC Penney, a retail depart

EEOC Sues ALM Freight and LMDmax for Disability Discrimination

ALM Freight, an Amazon delivery partner, and LMDmax, the staffing and logistics company that supports its driver operations, are being sued after they revoked a job offer from a deaf applicant who asked for an ASL interpreter for orientation, which the EEOC says violated the ADA. The suit says both companies refused the accommodation and ended the hiring process.

EEOC Sues ALM Freight and LMDmax for Disability Discrimination DETROIT – ALM Freight, LLC, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner company,

Justice Department Opens Investigation into SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and Aquatica Orlando for Disability Discrimination

The Justice Department is investigating United Parks & Resorts, which owns SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, after complaints that the parks discriminate against guests with disabilities by banning rollator walkers. The agency says this may violate the ADA because some guests need these walkers to access the parks and the alternatives offered do not meet their needs.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-opens-investigation-seaworld-orlando-busch-gardens-tampa-bay-and-aquatica