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In 2008, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA or Amendments Act) in response to a series of Supreme Court decisions that Congress believed too narrowly interpreted the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Amendments Act "restored protections for the broad range of individuals with disabilities as originally envisioned by Congress." In so doing, the ADAAA shifted the focus in disability cases from resolving whether the employee has a disability to addressing whether there is an accommodation suitable for the employee and reasonable. While the basic definition of "disability" was retained, the Amendments Act expanded the calculus for interpreting "disability." To that end, in March, 2011, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued revised regulations implementing the statute's mandates, and also revised the EEOC's Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the ADA to carry out the ADAAA's underlying policy.
This Webinar will cover the key highlights of the new EEOC Regulations and revised Interpretive Guidance, including:
- Defining Disability
- Interpretation of "Substantially Limits" Major Life Activities
- The Major Life Activity of "Working"
- Impairments that "Virtually Always" Meet the Definition of Disability
- "Regarded As" Disability
- Providing Reasonable Accommodations
- Next Steps for Employers
Speaker:
John J. Sarno, Esq.
Registrations Fees:
$55 for EANJ Members, N.J. State Chamber Members, SHRM Partners and NJBIA Members (unlimited registrations per company)
$95 Non-Members (unlimited registrations per company)
Long distance phone charges will apply
(After registering, confirmation, instructions & reminders will be emailed to you directly from our Conference Service Provider: gotowebinar@citrixonline.com)