The ADA Report

August, 2025

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Articles, Resources, and Updates

Visit "Disability Milestones" from the Great Plains ADA Center.

In celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Great Plains ADA Center shared a month-long social media campaign highlighting key milestones in disability rights. These milestones are now collected on our website.

President George H. Bush signing the ADA on the White House South Lawn.

Survey: Exploring AI Use by People with and Without Disabilities

Whether you use Artificial Intelligience (AI) often, occasionally, or not at all, the American Federation for the Blind (AFB) invites you to participate in a survey about your use of AI. The survey is open to adults with and without disabilities.

National Organization on Disability (NOD) Endorses Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. (7-24-2025)

Close up man wearing a suit signing a document with a black and gold pen.

US Department of Labor Launches Online Resource to Increase Employment Opportunities for 5 Million Disabled Veterans (7-17-2025)

-Learn more about the Veteran's Accommodation Toolkit

Veteran wheelchair user wearing camouflage and smiling for camera.

Accessible Technology is a Win-Win for the Workforce. FastCompany (7-23-2025)

-For employers navigating a tight labor market and speedy tech adoption, accessible technology is a good business strategy.

New Fact Sheet from the ADA National Network: 10 Things to Know About the ADA

Also available in a downloadable infographic format.

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Court Cases and Settlement Agreements

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Flix North America, FlixBus, and Greyhound for Disability Discrimination (8-4-2025)

--The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that it has launched an investigation into the bus companies FlixBus and Greyhound to determine whether FlixBus and Greyhound violate Title III of the ADA by discriminating against passengers with disabilities and denying them reasonable accommodations.

Note: The DOJ is asking those who believe they have experienced disability discrimination at the hands of FlixBus or Greyhound to file a complaint with the Civil Rights Division or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice/relay) or 1-833-610-1264 (TTY).

Criswell Chevrolet to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit (8-13-2025)

--Automobile dealership forced out employee with PTSD, federal agency charged

Convenience Store Management Company Settles EEOC Disability Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Case (8-11-2025)

--Sarafina Network settles ADA case charging that convenience store worker with multiple disabilities was harassed and then subjected to retaliatory discharge

Zoe Center for Pediatric & Adolescent Health to Pay $70,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (8-05-2025)

--The EEOC’s suit charged that in January 2022, an employee requested a reasonable accommodation of one day of leave, one week of remote work, and then a modified schedule of working remotely three days per week due to her disabilities. The employee could have performed her job responsibilities within the proposed modified work schedule. However, the day after requesting the reasonable accommodation, Zoe Pediatrics denied the employee’s request and terminated her employment.

Appellate Court Affirms EEOC Disability Trial Victory (7-21-2025)

--Eight Circuit panel unanimously upholds employment rights for deaf truck driver.

Western Distributing to Pay $919,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit (7-16-2025)

Western’s full-duty policy required individuals to be released from any and all medical restrictions in order to work, regardless of whether the individual could work with or without a reasonable accommodation. Western also maintained a policy of firing employees if they could not return from Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave within 12 weeks, even if they could have returned with a short extension or other accommodation