Under the settlement, Canvas Nails & Spa LLC, of Chandler, agrees to adopt and post in a conspicuous place a non-discrimination policy, to train current and future employees on the requirements of Title III of the ADA, and to pay $500 in damages to the individual complainant in this matter. Title III prohibits disability discrimination in places of public accommodation, like nail salons. The settlement resolves allegations that Canvas Nails & Spa LLC discriminated against persons with mobility impairments by refusing equal services to those using a wheelchair.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement with an Arizona nail salon to resolve allegations that the salon discriminates against individuals with mobility impairments in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), U.S. Attorney Gary Restaino announced today.
Additional information about the ADA can be found at www.ada.gov. Individuals who believe they may have been victims of discrimination in Arizona may file a complaint with the U.S. Attorney’s Office at USAAZ.CivRightsCompl@usdoj.gov or (602) 528-7299.
The Department of Justice’s enforcement efforts under the ADA seek equal opportunity and dignity in all aspects of life, including access to public accommodations such as nail salons. This settlement agreement is the seventh agreement that the Department of Justice has reached with a nail salon through its U.S. Attorney Program for ADA Enforcement, and the second in the District of Arizona.
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-030_Canvas Nails & Spa LLC
In 2022, U.S. Attorney Restaino created an Affirmative Civil Rights Section within the Phoenix Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office with the sole focus on enforcing federal civil rights laws, including the ADA, with the goal of protecting and upholding the civil rights of all Arizonans. The Affirmative Civil Rights Section handled this matter.
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