A Maze of Legal Change: ADA Amendments Act and GINA
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Anne E. Zerbe
Finding Your Way Through the ADA Amendments Act and Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Seminar: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Crown Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey
Presenters: Anne E. Zerbe
Event Description:
Anne E. Zerbe will present at 9th annual Pennsylvania State Council of SHRM Legislative & Legal Conference. She will address how the ADA Amendments Act affects employers and what actions employers need to take in order to prepare for the expanded protections under the ADAAA.
Highlights will include:
- How the ADAAA expands the definitions of "disability"
- Whether an employee who uses mitigating measures such as medication, hearing aids or other corrective measures is still considered to have a disability under the ADAAA
- How does the ADAAA expand the definition of "major life activities"?
- Whether impairments that are episodic or in remission constitute a disability under the ADAAA?
- How has the definition of being "regarded as being disabled" changed?
- What roles do job descriptions, policies and training have in the workplace?
- How should employers assess the individual's abilities under the new standard?
Her presentation will also focus on the Genetic Information and Discrimination Act and its prohibition of discrimination in employment on the basis of genetic information. This presentation will address the following:
- How is genetic information defined?
- Who is considered a family member?
- What exceptions exist?
- How does GINA overlaps with the ADA?
- What actions employers should take to comply?
To find out more about this conference please visit the http://pashrm.shrm.org.
