For businesses in New York City the requirements for compliance with the ADA and the local disabilities laws can be overwhelming. A source of information regarding these requirements is available from the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Small Business Guidance on the ADA and NYC Disability Laws.
Read MoreIt is recommended that before you sign a commercial building lease agreement, include an ADA compliance inspection in your due diligence. A few thousand dollars spent before you sign can save you tens of thousands of dollars later on.
Read MoreIt is recommended that before you close on a new building purchase, include an ADA compliance inspection in your due diligence. A few thousand dollars spent before you close can save you tens of thousands of dollars later on.
Read MoreMedical Care and Long-Term Care facilities must comply with the ADA. Covered facilities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities, detoxification facilities, and medical units in prisons, correction facilities, and detention centers. Long-term Care facilities such as nursing homes, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities are also covered. As this article has shown, there is a lot to it when it comes to inspecting and verifying ADA compliance.
Read MoreThere are a lot of regulations and laws that affect methods of voting. It is important that all voting officials make sure that their voting procedures, methods, and facilities are compliant with all of these regulations and laws. On July 28, 2021, the the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a guidance document related to state and local governments’ administration of voting that explains the requirements of Title II of the ADA and other federal civil rights laws: Guidance Concerning Federal Statutes Affecting Methods of Voting.
Read MoreThe DOJ has submitted a statement of interest to a case regarding accessibility at blood plasma donation centers. If the DOJ opinion prevails, these centers will be required to comply with the ADA not only for sign language interpreters, but also for all other issues regarding ADA compliance.
Read MoreDr. Crawford was called for jury duty multiple times over a seven-year period but was denied access due to failure by Hinds County, MS to comply with the ADA. This pattern of past discrimination with respect to the ADA suggested Dr. Crawford will suffer from additional discrimination in the future. This situation could have been prevented if Hinds County, MS, had taken a proactive approach to ADA compliance.
Read MoreInstalling a wider toilet room door and having the door open out helps make a toilet room accessible, but that plus putting up a sign that says the room is accessible does not make the toilet room accessible. In fact, it can be misleading. It is bad enough for a toilet room to not be accessible to disabled individuals, but it is worse to mislead disabled individuals to have them think the toilet room will be accessible, when it is not.
Read MoreAt least two accessible means of entry shall be provided for swimming pools. If a business can provide a fixed pool lift that meets all of the 2010 ADA Standards’ requirements without much difficulty or expense, the business must provide one.
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