Employment

Some of the most popular self-advocacy resources ACDL offers callers are letter templates. This is when our attorneys and advocates craft a standard letter for a common issue. These template letters can then be customized by a caller and submitted to the appropriate party. Having a template can take some of the anxiety out of […]

Following the sweeping remedial order issued by federal judge Roslyn Silver in April 2023 in the Jensen v. Thornell class action litigation against the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR), the court appointed several monitors to oversee the implementation of the order. More details concerning the order can be found in our earlier […]

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! ACDL joins agencies and organizations across the country in celebrating the many contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workforce. Below we highlight some of the legal services that ACDL provides to people with disabilities on employment-related legal issues. Through ACDL’s Client Assistance Program, applicants and clients […]

The Client Assistance Program (CAP) at ACDL is bringing you a new series of helpful self-advocacy tips. Starting this month, we will be posting a work-related tip video on the same day every week, for the entire year! These helpful tidbits of information will be just a few minutes long. Each video will be clear, […]

Recently, Circle K Stores entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy, and retaliation discrimination charges. Multiple charges of discrimination were filed against Circle K, for denying reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees with disabilities and other employees with disabilities, subjecting them to actions such as involuntary unpaid […]

EN ESPANOL AQUI ASL VIDEO HERE By: Meaghan Kramer* In honor of the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA’s) 30 Year Anniversary, the ACDL is posting a five-part series to educate Arizonans with disabilities about their rights at work. Today’s post is part four of this series, and discusses how to engage in the interactive process […]