10/15: Register today for the next ADA Lunch & Learn Session: Your Rights As A Person with a Disability Under the ADA in Employment  

10/16: Registration is open for the next California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) webinar: Emergency Preparedness: Integrating Access into Business Resiliency and Adaption Plans  

10/23: Register today for the next ADA National Network Learning Session: Tools and Resources to Promote Healthcare Access for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Pacific ADA Center

We're here to help you understand and apply disability rights laws.

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Do you have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act? Our technical assistant specialists are here to help, Monday to Friday.

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  • Email: info@adapacific.org
  • Or online form

We also offer trainings, webinars, and online courses.

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Events (Times listed are Pacific Time)

Ask an ADA Professional RE: Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

Oct 8 2025

Description Leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of the trickiest issues for employers and HR teams. Please join us for this live Q&A event with ADA professionals from the ADA National Network as they answer your questions about medical leave requests, return-to-work obligations, or coordinating ADA leave...

Don’t Panic! How to Navigate the 2010 ADA Standards and HUD’s Deeming Notice (Part 1 of 2)

Oct 9 2025

Description Over the past 50 years, multiple Federal Laws have been established to ensure housing is accessible to people with disabilities. Two of these, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, have similar objectives and are closely interrelated. A multifamily housing project receiving federal financial assistance will likely have overlapping accessible...

Disability Disclosure and the Interactive Process

Oct 14 2025

Description Presenter: Jeffrey Tamburo, Training and Content Development Specialist, Northeast ADA Center Can an employer ask a job applicant or employee if they have a disability? How do I best support a job seeker/employee in making the best choice for them when it comes to disclosing a disability? What does the ADA mean by “the...

Lunch & Learn: Your Rights As A Person with A Disability Under the ADA in Employment: A Deeper Dive

Oct 15 2025

Description Join Pacific ADA Center staff and special guest J.J. Rico, Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ), for an in-depth look at your rights in the workplace under the ADA. This session will explore reasonable accommodations, the interactive process, disclosure, and protections during hiring and employment. Whether you’re a job seeker or currently...

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News

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EEOC sues Barnes & Noble College Booksellers for disability discrimination

Posted on October 1, 2025

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Barnes & Noble College Booksellers for allegedly firing a California employee with postpartum depression after denying her request for extended unpaid leave. The lawsuit claims the company failed to provide a reasonable accommodation and instead encouraged her to resign. This violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
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New resource: “Benefit Your Business through Disability Employment”

Posted on September 26, 2025

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) has a new resource: “Benefit Your Business through Disability Employment.” The resource is for business owners who want to increase their customer base and talent in their workforce, and improve their employees’ productivity and performance. It covers the many benefits of recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing...
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Administration halts two pending ADA regulations

Posted on September 26, 2025

On September 11, 2025, in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would not be pursuing 54 pending regulatory actions. Two of them concern the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They are: A rulemaking about accessible equipment and furniture in public accommodations and state and local government facilities, and A rulemaking about accessible...

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