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1 day ago · Under the ADA, discrimination includes an employer’s failure to make “reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations” of an applicant. §12112(b)(5)(A) (emphasis added).
4 days ago · The PWFA defines a qualified employee as someone who can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The final regulations broaden this definition to potentially cover employees with temporary limitations caused by pregnancy. Employers may need to engage in the interactive process to determine ...
11 hours ago · The Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities unless it would cause undue hardship for the company. Employees who develop impairments related to pregnancy that meet the ADA’s definition of a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodations.
4 days ago · Americans with Disabilities Act Alex B. Long, Introducing the New and Improved Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 , Nw. U. L. Rev. Colloquy (2008). The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 sets out to address some of the more controversial and problematic aspects of the definition of disability.
2 days ago · The definition of “disability” under the ADA is very broad. A person has a disability under the ADA if the person: Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, or; Has a history of an impairment that substantially limited one or more major life activities, or; Is thought to have such an ...
3 days ago · Under the employment aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, Title I), employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for an employee with a disability, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as long as the accommodation does not pose an "undue hardship" to the employer. According to AbsenceSoft, the ADA requires ...
4 days ago · The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC) released its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ( PWFA ), effective from June 18, 2024, which has attracted criticism. The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related ...
