The biggest news this week is the EEOC’s release of the proposed regulations for the ADA Amendments Act of 2009. This post from Jackson Lewis provides some of the highlights. Note that these are proposed regulations. There is a 60 day period during which the EEOC will receive comments. After considering the comments, the EEOC will
Good News on the ADA–One More Court Rules the Amendments Are Not Retroactive
Earlier this year, we identified the Amendments to the ADA–known as the "ADAAA" –as one of the 
top human resources challenges of 2009. The amendments became effective January 1, 2009. One of the most significant changes in the new law as compared to the old ADA concerns the definition of "disability". One of Congress intentions in the ADAAA was