Legal Alert: New ADA rules provide much needed clarification

Published Updated 6 Min Read

After a lengthy wait, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued final regulations and interpretive guidance for the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), the new disability law which was passed in 2008.

Many employers were prepared for the worst after the agency first proposed dramatic and game-changing regulations in 2009, which would have tilted the playing field even further in favor of employees.

Richard R. Meneghello
Partner

Rich Meneghello is a partner in the Portland office. He is passionate about assisting employers with their labor and employment problems in a wide variety of areas. Rich has focused much of his … Read full bio


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