Extensive Changes To The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) The New ADA: What You Need to Know Now - Downloads Are you ready? This report will get you ready!
Effective January 1, 2009, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008(ADAAA) takes effect. The amendment makes sweeping changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the change that will have the biggest impact on employers is the much broader definition of who qualifies as disabled.
The bottom line is that more employees will fit within the definition of disabled under the ADA. This, in turn, means more employees may request reasonable accommodation from their employers.
While the wording of the definition remains the same, the ADAAA changes the definitions of several key terms. This NEW report provides a summary of the specific changes to the ADA and outlines how employers should respond to the new ADA. The following resources are included:
Sample Policy - Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Sample Form - Request for Reasonable Accommodation
Sample Form - Request for Information from Medical Provider
