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 ...

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Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday considered whether retirees can sue their former employers for disability discrimination after leaving their jobs, an issue that has divided lower ...

New regulations will prohibit health care providers from making treatment decisions based on biases about disabilities and require that accessible exam tables and other medical equipment be more ...

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 ...

Agency: "Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of the Secretary, HHS." SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is committed to protecting the civil rights of ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second article of a two-part series about problems students have accessing disability accommodations at CU Boulder. The first article examined the difficulties of three ...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the ADA and its guidance clarifies that to be protected from discrimination a person must be qualified for the job and have a disability as ...