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By Corey Lovato, Staff Attorney and Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director   In a recent blog post, you learned that to be covered by the employment discrimination protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act, you need to be covered as a person with a disability.  There, we discussed that disability is a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or…

By Jessica Jansepar Ross, Esq., Guest Contributor The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act are two important federal laws that prohibit covered employers from discriminating against qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. When determining whether an employee (or applicant) is covered by these laws, three questions need to be answered: Does the employee (or applicant) satisfy the ADA’s or Rehabilitation Act’s definition…

By Sey In, Staff Attorney October marks many things, but it is of particular importance to the disability rights community because it is Disability Employment Awareness Month.  In honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month, ACDL will share information, tips, and resources about employment rights of people with disabilities.  ACDL will also offer free legal coaching sessions for people with disabilities who have questions about…