by Girish Anand | May 9, 2011 | EEOC
Both the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 contain privacy protection for employees and their company-retained medical records, but a narrow exception in these acts allows for the release of such information if requested...
by Girish Anand | Mar 17, 2011 | EEOC
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reportedly has approved the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed final regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). The EEOC, if this is the case, is free to publish the final regulations in the Federal...
by Girish Anand | Mar 14, 2011 | EEOC
The U.S. Department of Justice's amended Final Rule concerning the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) takes effect tomorrow, March 15, 2011, replacing the 1991 act's Standards for Accessible Design with a more vigorous 2010 set of standards. The 2010...
by Girish Anand | Oct 12, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
Congress has passed and the president signed legislation expanding on the rights of disabled persons to use, access and enjoy the benefits of modern technology on computers, smartphones, televisions and other communication devices. "The 21st Century...
by Girish Anand | Sep 23, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
In wake of the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), with its broader and more vigorous definition of what constitutes a disability, the courts are now rendering decisions that reverse and/or contradict earlier decisions rendered...
