ADA New Clarification 2011

New ADA Rules Provide Much Needed Clarification

After a lengthy wait, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued final regulations and interpretive guidance for the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), the new disability law which was passed in 2008. Many employers were prepared for the worst after the agency first proposed dramatic and game-changing regulations in 2009 which would have tilted the playing field even further in favor of employees. Although the final regulations published on March 24, 2011 strongly emphasize that the law's coverage is to be quite broad, the EEOC pulled back from its original position and published regulations that are fairly consistent with the statute.

 

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