DDLS Fall 2020

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations in Employment

September 25, 2020 - Duration 2 hrs

Barry Whaley, MS
Project Director, Southeast ADA Center
Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University College of Law
Syracuse, NY

In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this session will provide an overview of the disability rights movement leading to the ADA and the goals and titles of the ADA. The presentation will then focus on Title I, the provision of reasonable accommodations to ensure equality in the workplace. Topics to be discussed include ADA Title I Employment Protections; reasonable accommodations; essential and tertiary job functions; rights and responsibilities of employees and employers; the employment professional’s role in disability disclosure; the elements of good disclosure; and the ADA, Employment, and the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Webinar recording
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PowerPoint Slides - full page (PDF)

PowerPoint slides - 6 per page (PDF)

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School