President Obama Issues Proclamation on the ADA’s 19th Birthday

     Sunday July 26, 2009 marked the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President Obama issued a proclamation last Friday July 24th celebrating the passage of this landmark legislation. The President noted that the ADA “established a clear mandate agianst discrimination on the basis of disability so that people with [...]

Justice Department Issues New Fact Sheet on the Rights of Persons with HIV or AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing

     Yesterday, July 16th, the US Justice Department released a technical assistance fact sheet clarifying the ADA’s requirements relating to admitting individuals with HIV or AIDS to occupational training schools and granting state licensure in occupations such as barbering, massage therapy, and home health care assistance. The fact sheet was necessary because overly broad state [...]