On July 26, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice released new regulations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on accessibility for places of public accommodation. “Places of public accommodation” are facilities operated by private entities whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of several categories that include a [...]
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New ADA Regulations Explained
August 7, 2010Untangling the Maze of Disability Laws
May 5, 2010The U.S. Department of Labor recently released an online guide to help employers determine which federal disability laws apply to their businesses or organizations. Called the elaws Disability Nondiscrimination Advisor, it is a series of online questions to direct the user to the appropriate laws and to provide guidance on how they are implemented. It [...]
H1N1Flu and the ADA
October 14, 2009The EEOC just released a technical assistance document for employers on Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The document explains, from the perspective of the ADA, how much information an employer may request from an employee who calls in sick in order to protect the rest of its workforce when an influenza pandemic appears imminent; when an employer may take the temperature of an employee under the ADA during a pandemic; whether the ADA allows employers to force sick employees to to stay home; and whether employers can require doctor’s notes before allowing employees to return to work.
