Everything You Need To Know About The Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008

Location:
Keating Muething & Klekamp Offices
One East Fourth Street, Suite 1400
DPK Conference Room

Description:
The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) became a law on January 1, 2009, substantially expanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, and increasing employers' obligations to accommodate disabled employees. The KMK Labor & Employment group hosted a Management Roundtable on Friday, November 7 from 7:45 am to 9:00 am and on Monday, November 10 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm.

The Labor & Employment group addressed the following topics:

• How the ADA Amendments Act changes the ADA
• How new interpretation of "disability" may be applied
• What defenses are no longer available against employees'' claims
• The new criteria for "regarded as" disabled
• Roundtable Q & A session with KMK Labor & Employment Attorneys