Tag: Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act

AMA says obesity is a disease: What does this mean for you?

By Virginia Employment Law Letter Jul 24, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Jonathan R. Mook The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially designated obesity as a disease. In doing so, it explained that obesity is a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state” that leads to unfavorable outcomes like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The AMA’s action has focused renewed attention on the so-called obesity epidemic and […]

Three Years After Amendment, It’s Still a New Day for the ADA

By HR Hero Line Oct 10, 2011 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 10, 2011

The law that amended the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed in September 2008, and although more than three years would seem sufficient to digest the change a new law brings, the regulations for the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) weren’t effective until May 24, 2011. So HR professionals and attorneys alike in many cases […]

EEOC Moves Forward with New ADA Regs

By Oregon Employment Law Letter Jul 24, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jul 24, 2009

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving forward with new regulations that will make it much easier for employees claiming protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to establish that they have a covered disability. At a public meeting in June, the EEOC voted 2-1 to approve draft changes to the existing […]