Americans with Disabilities Act

ADA On September 25, 2008, the President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADA Amendments Act” or “Act”). The Act makes important changes to the definition of the term “disability” by rejecting the holdings in several Supreme Court decisions and portions of EEOC’s ADA regulations. The Act retains the ADA’s basic definition of “disability” as an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. However, it changes the way that these statutory terms should be interpreted in several ways.

Obama E.O.s that affect Federal Contractors

4 executive orders signed by President Obama affect federal contractors, and have compliance requirements

1)  New COBRA legislation retro to 2008 to subsidize 65%. Notices must be completed by 4/18/09.
2)  Americans with Disabilities Act amended with an expanded definition of disabilities.
3)  FMLA expands leave for military families.
4)  New I-9 form effective 4/3/09.