Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Be Amended?
Daniel SchwartzFor over 15 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been the subject of lots of hand-wringing inside human resources departments across the country. Phrases such as "reasonable...
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Whatever Happened to the ADA Restoration Act Legislation?
Daniel SchwartzSeveral months ago, I posted on legislation pending before Congress called the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. Today seems a particularly apt time for an update. The U.S. House’s...
View ArticleIs The ADA Restoration Act Still Alive? It Appears So.
Daniel SchwartzIt’s been over four months since my last update on the ADA Restoration Act. Now word comes that a possible compromise bill is in the works that could make the first substantial...
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Amendments to ADA Now Likely This Year; Bill Passes House and Goes On to U.S....
Daniel SchwartzNearly eight months ago, I asked the question: Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Be Amended? At that point, I indicated that an ADA Restoration Act Bill of 2007 was not yet a...
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Congressional Updates: ADA Amendments Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, E-Verify...
Daniel SchwartzIn the waning hours late last week before Congress took its summer vacation, Congress was busy debating (or in some cases, not debating) some key employment bills. These all still...
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What Employers Need to Know About the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Daniel SchwartzPresident Bush’s signature is expected any day now on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (click for my prior posts here), which represent some of the most important changes to federal...
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