The ADA Amendments Act re-wrote the definition of disability so that it will likely include obesity-related health conditions and perhaps obesity itself as a protected disability. Before the ADA Amendments, being overweight and even obese was not generally considered a "disability". For example in EEOC v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc., a court determined that
Pennsylvania Senator Specter Opposes EFCA but Suggests extensive NLRA Reform
Senator Arlen Specter announced his opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act as currently proposed. His vote was critical to the Democrats efforts to invoke cloture under Senate rules and bring the bill to a vote that would almost certainly have gained a simple majority to pass. The Senator’s comments on the Senate Floor acknowledge the importance
ADA Amendments Act Webinar: December 4, 2008
Congress recently passed legislation amending the Americans with Disabilities Act, which will greatly expand the coverage of the Act. On Thursday December 4, 2008, McNees Wallace & Nurick will host a 45 minute webinar to discuss these new changes to the ADA and what employers should know before the amendments take effect on January