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Disability affairs department receives hike of 0.02%, allocated Rs 1,225 crore in budget
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities has been allocated a total of Rs 1,225.2…
PTI
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Disability certificates issued by state authorities to be valid across the country soon
"We have made a new provision in the draft Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 as per whi…
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US President Joe Biden says those who suffer from 'long COVID' could qualify for disability
But not everyone with long COVID would qualify - individual assessments would be carried out to see…
Vanessa Gu
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Employers are being warned that the use of algorithms and AI technology in hiring could violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
The DOJ and EEOC warned the use of AI technologies could screen out people whose disabilities would…
Urooba Jamal
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Emotional support animals: How to qualify and register for one and where you're legally allowed to take them
People with conditions like anxiety, depression, and epilepsy can register their pet as an emotiona…
Madeline Kennedy,Sorin McKnig…
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The ADA doesn't require airlines to let passengers fly in their personal wheelchairs, but a new study suggests an expensive solution
Personal wheelchairs could fit onto planes if the left two front seats are removed instead of being…
Taylor Rains
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US transportation officials just said Delta can't ban pit bulls from coming aboard as service dogs
The DOT also confirmed that airlines may ask passengers with service animals to "present documentat…
David Slotnick
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A beauty manufacturing company fired a worker on her first day after finding out she was deaf, a federal agency says
The company agreed in a consent decree to pay the worker $75,000 in back pay and compensatory damag…
Grace Dean
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Sia is lashing out on Twitter after the trailer for her new movie caused fans with disabilities to cry foul
"Maybe you're just a bad actor," the singer replied to an autistic actor who said they wish they'd …
Kim Renfro
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I'm a disabled Black woman and a longtime fan of Lizzo's music. The ableism allegations against her don't surprise me.
During a 2017 concert, Lizzo invited a man onstage though he trampled me while I was seated in a wh…
Ola Ojewumi
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A man said he witnessed a 'scam' after airline passengers requested wheelchairs to presumably board a plane first. Southwest Airlines said it's 'unable to question' customers' disabilities.
"We work hard to maintain the integrity of the boarding process while providing appropriate accommo…
Geoff Weiss
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Trump and Biden's campaign websites are not entirely accessible for voters with disablities, potentially shutting out 61 million people
A report by digital accessibility group Ablr found 17 violations spread across the campaign website…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Biden's campaign made 2 promises on canceling student debt. He hasn't done either.
Biden campaigned on canceling $10,000 in student debt per person and all loans for those who went t…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's Education Dept. just launched a civil rights investigation into 5 Republican states banning masks in school
The department is investigating whether the mask bans prevent students who are at risk for COVID-19…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Subtle signs of workplace pregnancy discrimination and how the law protects you, according to attorneys
Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers can't treat you unfairly due to pregnancy. Here's…
Erin Heger
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Remote work changed my life — and taught me I can't work for companies that don't provide it
As a person with chronic illness, Courtney Felle was used to not being accommodated at work. The pa…