by Girish Anand | Aug 24, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
With the augmentation of the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA), the original ADA was used 21,500 times in 2009 to file disability discrimination claims against employers, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statistics show. The ADAAA was...
by Girish Anand | Jul 29, 2010 | EEOC, Random Musings
On Monday, July 26, 2010, which was the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new final regulations regarding service animals and the use of Segways (mobility devices). Dogs and...
by Girish Anand | Jul 26, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law, Personnel Concepts
It was 20 years ago today (July 26, 2010, then 1990) that President George H.W. Bush signed into law the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). After court decisions had whittled down the scope of the ADA through the years, Congress sought to restore the...
by Girish Anand | Mar 8, 2010 | Federal Labor Law
The City of Detroit recently settled an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit filed by an employee who unsuccessfully sought a reasonable accommodation because a coworker’s perfume made it difficult for her to breathe. Now, one might conclude that a...
by Girish Anand | Feb 4, 2010 | EEOC, Federal Labor Law
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which took effect Nov. 21, 2009, not only forbids employers and health insurers from collecting individuals’ genetic information and using that in their decision-making; it also prohibits the solicitation of...