Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA)

The EEOC has taken the view that compliance efforts will no longer be stymied by challenges to coverage under the ADA – and employees and applicants have gotten the message. In 2010, the largest number of disability-related charges were filed with the EEOC since the enactment of the ADA. From FY 2008 to FY 2010, disability-related charges increased by 23% from 19,453 (FY 2008) to 25,165 (FY 2010). The EEOC also is carefully reviewing employer compliance efforts and has increased its litigation docket involving ADA litigation.

This program will highlight the most pressing compliance issues under the ADA for employers—including the often complicated overlap of the ADA and FMLA—and provide practical recommendations for handling those issues. Some of the key topics to be addressed include:

• The final ADAAA regulations, what they mean for employers, and how they change the focus for future disability discrimination litigation
• Key compliance issues under the ADA
• What "reasonable" means when addressing accommodation issues
• Anticipated enforcement efforts and litigation under the ADA
• The interaction of the ADA with an employer's leave policies and the FMLA

Registration & Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

We will request CLE and SPHR credit. There is no charge for this program.

Questions? Please contact Tracy Everett at teverett@littler.com or 214.880.8156. Valet parking is available for $15.00.