COVID-19 and the ADA

People with disabilities have the right to participate in the programs, services and activities offered by municipalities, non-profit organizations, state agencies or businesses. This right of participation remains even during a pandemic, and this principle is even more critical. Read more about how the ADA relates to programs and services provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.

General

FEMA Ensures Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Ensuring Civil Rights During the COVID-19 Response
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Employment (ADA Title I)

FAQ: COVID-19 Vaccination and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Job Accommodation Network

Employers Can Require Covid-19 Vaccine Under Federal Law, New Guidance States
The Wall Street Journal

Accomodating Employees with COVID-19 Related Symptopms
Job Accommodation Network

Can You Require Your Employees To Get Vaccinated When A COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Available?
JDSUPRA

The ADA and Managing Reasonable Accommodation Requests from Employees with Disabilities in Response to COVID-19
Job Accommodation Network

What You Should Know About COVID-19, the Vaccination, and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws – Updated 12/6/2020 - Includes information on reasonable accommodation, alternative screening methods, employees age 65 and over, family members with disabilities, pregnancy and more.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication Addressing Antibody Testing
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

EEOC Webinar on COVID-19, Employment, the ADA, GINA and the Rehabilitation Act
Transcript

EEOC Answers Employers’ COVID-19-Related Questions
JDSUPRA

Hospitals Must Consider Accommodation Requests in Pandemic
Bloomberg Law

State and Local Governments (ADA Title II) and Public Accommodations (ADA Title III)

COVID-19 ALERT: Fraudulent Face Mask Flyers
Department of Justice

Face Coverings and Businesses: Balancing the ADA with Public Health During COVID-19
Northwest ADA Center

No Mask, No Service? ADA Considerations for Business Owners Requiring Face Masks in Retail Stores
The National Law Review

Special ADA Audio Conference Session: COVID-19 and the ADA: Access to Programs and Services
Pre-recorded, no cost. Includes a resource document and a copy of the presentation handout. ADA National Network.

Questions and Answers on Disability Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Community Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

Title III Coronavirus FAQs: Tips for Addressing Common ADA Title III Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ogletree Deakins