ADA Update:The Expanded Definition of Disability

Volume 34

No. 2//

March 25, 2009

The recently enacted ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) became effective January 1, 2009, significantly expanding the definition of disability and counteracting a number of recent court decisions that had previously limited the scope of the law. Schools need to be aware of the following elements of the updated law when interacting with employees or job candidates who are or may be considered disabled.

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