1 week Ago By Jackson Lewis P.C.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) withdrew 11 documents providing guidance to businesses on compliance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title III). The DOJ Guidance sets forth how the agency interprets certain issues addressed by Title III of the ADA. Although the guidance has been withdrawn, the law remains the same.
Title III requires that covered businesses must provide people with disabilities with an equal opportunity to access the goods or services that they offer. The DOJ says the documents were withdrawn in order to “streamline” ADA compliance resources for businesses consistent with President Trump’s January 20, 2025 Executive Order “Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis” . According to the DOJ’s press release , “Today’s withdrawal of 11 pieces of unnecessary and outdated guidance will aid businesses in complying with the ADA by eliminating unnecessary review and focusing only on current ADA guidance.
Avoiding confusion and reducing the time spent understanding compliance may allow businesses to deliver price relief to consumers.” The DOJ identified the following guidance for withdrawal: The DOJ is also “raising awareness about tax incentives for businesses related to their compliance with the ADA” by prominently featuring a link to a 2006 publication . The withdrawn guidance was prepared before the most recent Title III regulations went into effect in 2011 or deals with COVID-19.
We do not expect the DOJ’s withdrawal of the guidance to have significant impact on business operations. However, Jackson Lewis attorneys, including Disability Access Litigation and Compliance group are closely monitoring the rapid developments from the federal agencies that impact our clients..
