Tag Archives: ADA

Back to the Basics: Title III of the ADA

In the employment world, we hear so often about Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, the go-to people for ADA employment claims oftentimes end up being the ones expected to know the most about Title III of the ADA … Continue reading

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Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

Over the last several months, I have written about leave as a reasonable accommodation. This hot topic was recently the subject of an EEOC public meeting, which featured testimony from a panel of industry leaders who offered their views about … Continue reading

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Summary of the EEOC’s Final Regulations for the ADAAA – What Companies Should Know (Part Two)

Last week I summarized the new ADA regulations issued by the EEOC; therefore, I figured this week I would focus on some of the nuances of the regulations that are worth keeping an eye on. While it is clear the definition … Continue reading

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EEOC Issues Final Regulations to Implement the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA)

The final regulations and accompanying interpretive guidance implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) were issued today by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. As explained by the EEOC, the ADAAA: directs the EEOC to revise the portion of … Continue reading

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Recap of the EEOC’s Public Meeting Discussing the Employment of People with Mental Disabilities

The EEOC held a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the employment of people with mental disabilities -“a group whose rate of unemployment and underemployment far exceeds the national average.” As I discussed in my post on March 1, the EEOC has … Continue reading

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