The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued Frequently Asked Questions on the new ADA Amendments Act. According to the OFCCP website, http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/ADAfaqs.htm: "The ADAAA, Pub. L. 110-325, is intended to overturn a series of Supreme Court decisions that interpreted the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in a way that made it difficult to prove that an impairment is a "disability." The ADAAA makes significant changes to the ADA's definition of "disability" that broadens the scope of coverage under both the ADA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act." The ADAAA becomes effective on January 1, 2009. According to the agency, the ADAAA is not retroactive and OFCCP will be promulgating regulations under Section 503 after the EEOC issues ADAAA regulations.
The FAQs are found at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/ADAfaqs.htm
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