News and resources from the Great Plains ADA Center
The ADA Report
December 2022
Resources, Articles, Updates
The Great Plains ADA Center honors the lifelong service of Bobby Silverstein, who passed away on November 17th, 2022. He was known as the "behind-the-scenes architect of the ADA" and was also involved in the passage of more than 20 disability-related laws. We encourage you to read more about Bobby Silverstein and his work for disability rights from the U.S. Access Board. US Access Board Mourns Passing of Disability Advocate Bobby Silverstein.
The Justice Department has launched a new and improved version of ADA.gov. The goal for this revamped website is to better empower people to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as understand their rights and others’ rights, by creating and maintaining a website that is modern and user-centered.
The student competition seeks to engage architecture and design students to discover innovative opportunities to create barrier-free federal spaces
Thanks to the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center for developing and sharing this video of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Conference featuring our own Ray Petty talking about the importance of accessible recreation. (Hint-just skip any YouTube ads that may appear.)
Circle K Stores Inc. have entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency announced today. This resolution resolves multiple charges of discrimination filed against Circle K and related entities, ending an investigation in which the EEOC determined it had reasonable cause to believe Circle K denied reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees and those with disabilities, subjecting them to actions such as involuntary unpaid leave, retaliation, requiring employees be 100% healed to return to work, or terminations. These actions violate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
