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New ADA Amendments Act: What Employers Must Know to Comply

Course Description:

The EEOC’s long-awaited regulations under the ADA’s Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) were issued in final form on March 25, 2011.  The regulations will become effective on May 24, 2011 — and their impact on business will be anything but simple.

The new regulations are designed to simplify the determination of who has a “disability.”  Basically, that means the rules make it significantly easier for employees to take advantage of the ADA’s protections.

Find out how to comply with the law's multifaceted obligations in this comprehensive audio conference.  In just 75-minutes our employment law expert will explore how the new rules will affect your policies and procedures, plus:

• Why Congress amended the Act,
• What the amendments are,
• What the newly released final regulations say, and
• How these regulations will work for both employers and people with disabilities.

Course Highlights:

During this interactive session, you’ll also learn:

• The full list of various conditions that “in virtually all cases” meet the definition of disability based on certain characteristics associated with these impairments, including OCD, HIV, PTSD, and more
• Which “major life activities” the EEOC has added to the disability analysis
• What the new law says about transitory and minor impairments
• “Regarded as disabled” concept and reasonable accommodation under the new regulations
• Steps employers must take now to ensure that policies are current and defensible
• The impact of the new regulations on testing procedures at your organization, including personality tests and physical ability tests
• Documentation and training strategies employers must implement now
• What the EEOC says about a person’s use of mitigating measures (medication, medical equipment, and prosthetic devices) as part of the disability analysis

Featured Faculty:

Jacquie Brennan, Attorney

Jacquie Brennan has been a disability law attorney for 13 years. A graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, her interest in disability law started with her nine children, the youngest five of whom are adopted and have different kinds of disabilities. In addition to working as an affiliate of the Southwest ADA Center, Jacquie is the Director of the Paralegal Program at the University of Houston. She serves as the president of the board of directors for two non-profit organizations, Project DOCC Houston and A Simple Thread. She is on the Bioethics Committee of Texas Children's Hospital. Jacquie is in demand as both a writer and presenter on the ADA and other disability law related topics. 

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

pricing:

Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

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