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The Hill

Arlene Kanter writes, “Religious freedom is no reason to deny people with disabilities the right to equality in the workplace.”

Sunday, July 26, 2020, By Lily Datz
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Arlene Kanter, professor in the College of Law and founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, authored The Hill op-ed titled, “Religious freedom is no reason to deny people with disabilities the right to equality in the workplace.” Kanter, an expert on disability law, says that while the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was enacted 30 years ago this year, is the first law “prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities,” the United States must do more to protect those with disabilities. “Guaranteeing equality, independence and freedom for people with disabilities must go beyond enacting a law, especially when the law may be misinterpreted by the United States Supreme Court,” says Kanter.

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