News Notes: Employers Winning More ADA Lawsuits

Employers have won a whopping 92% of disability discrimination cases that have gone to trial, according to a new American Bar Association study. Despite the impressive statistics, the Americans with Disabilities Act poses continuing risks for employers. The study did not take into account cases that settled before trial and the high cost of defending an ADA lawsuit. And while employees clearly face a tough hurdle in proving both that they meet the law’s definition of a protected disability and they can still do the job, courts continue to expand the Act’s coverage.