Paul Chambers🚧<p>Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses </p><p>The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines for US businesses on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including some that deal with Covid-19 and masking and accessibility. <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/ADA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADA</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a></p><p>They are:<br>Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments (2009)</p><p>Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities (2007)</p><p>Accessible Customer Service Practices for Hotel and Lodging Guests with Disabilities (2006)</p><p>Reaching out to Customers with Disabilities (2005)</p><p>Americans with Disabilities Act: Assistance at Self-Serve Gas Stations (1999)</p><p>Five Steps to Make New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA (1999)</p><p>Can a business stop me from bringing in my service animal because of the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021)</p><p>Does the Department of Justice issue exemptions from mask requirements? (2021)</p><p> Are there resources available that help explain my rights as an employee with a disability during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021)</p><p>Can a hospital or medical facility exclude all “visitors” even where, due to a patient’s disability, the patient needs help from a family member, companion, or aide in order to equally access care? (2021)</p><p>Does the ADA apply to outdoor restaurants (sometimes called “streateries”) or other outdoor retail spaces that have popped up since COVID-19? (2021)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/justice-department-disability-business-guidelines" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/19/justice-department-disability-business-guidelines</span></a></p><p>White House archive memo: <a href="https://archive.ph/PdzMB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/PdzMB</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>