Common use of AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA Clause in Contracts

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA. The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 is a civil rights law that was previously passed by Congress in 1990 (as the Americans with Disabilities Act-ADA) and protects individuals with individuals with disabilities from discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. Employees may self-identify any qualified disability as defined under the ADAAA for which assistance is needed in carrying out their assigned duties. Individuals with disabilities are defined under the ADAAA as persons who either have or are regarded as having a record of a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, and is regarded as having such an impairment (28 CFR Sec. 36.104). The University will make every reasonable effort to accommodate any employee needing assistance within the definitions and requirements of the law. If there is a need for a reasonable accommodation, the supervisor and/or employee should contact the Department of Human Resources. The Section 504/ADA Coordinator for Xxxxxxx State University is the Chief Human Resources Officer. Note: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities, and is widely regarded as the first civil-rights statute for persons with disabilities.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA. The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008 is a civil rights law that was previously passed by Congress in 1990 (as the Americans with Disabilities Act-ADA) and protects individuals with individuals with disabilities from discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications. Employees may self-identify any qualified disability as defined under the ADAAA for which assistance is needed in carrying out their assigned duties. Individuals with disabilities are defined under the ADAAA as persons who either have or are regarded as having a record of a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, and is regarded as having such an impairment (28 CFR Sec. 36.104). The University will make every reasonable effort to accommodate any employee needing assistance within the definitions and requirements of the law. If there is a need for a reasonable accommodation, the supervisor and/or employee should contact the Department of Human Resources. The Section 504/ADA Coordinator for Xxxxxxx State University is the Chief Human Resources Officer. Note: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities, and is widely regarded as the first civil-rights statute for persons with disabilities...