2009-2010 Legal Issues Webinar: Employment and the ADA*
This webinar series will utilize an online conferencing system. The Online Conferencing System
is a fully accessible integrated data and voice medium that enables users
to conduct workshops over the internet from just about any computer with a
network connection and web browser. Participation is enhanced with use of a personal microphone.
Continuing Education Credits/Certificates
Great Lakes ADA Center is happy to announce a new benefit available to individuals participating in our online webinars and audio conferences. We are now offering University of Illinois continuing education units (UIC-CEUs) for professional development. A 90 minute session would be equivalent to 0.15 CEUs (10 contact hours = 1 CEU). The best news is we are able to offer these at NO CHARGE! Anyone registered and attends the full session is eligible. No partial credit will be granted and we will verify your participation. Requests for UIC-CEUs available for all sessions held after May 18, 2010.
TIME: Each session is 90 minutes in length. They will be held from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Central Time Zone(CT) on dates specified.
*The ADA
Legal Issues Webinar Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the
DBTACs.
2010 LEGAL ISSUES WEBINAR SERIES: EMPLOYMENT AND THE ADA
December 2, 2009 » Employer Defenses Under the ADA
The ADA provides employers with a number of defenses when an employee files suit, including undue hardship, direct threat and that the employee is unable to meet the essential functions of the job. This session will review the various defenses employers can raise and analyze recent case decisions interpreting these defenses, along with relevant EEOC guidance and regulations.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor ,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
February 3, 2010 » Impact of the Supreme Court's ADA Decisions
When Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, it repudiated two of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ADA decisions. (Sutton and Williams) But what about the other ADA cases decided by the Supreme Court? These cases involved important issues including reasonable accommodation and seniority systems, the definition of employee and employer, pretext, the impact of qualifying for Social Security benefits, and direct threat. What impact have these cases had? This session will provide an in-depth review of lower court interpretations of the major Supreme Court ADA decisions that were not covered by the ADA Amendments Act and provide guidance for interpreting those issues in the future.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
April 7, 2010 » Reasonable Accommodation Legal Update
Reasonable accommodation issues continue to be one of the most frequently litigated ADA issues. This session will identify the major trends arising in reasonable accommodation cases and analyze recent court decisions interpreting the reasonable accommodation provisions of the ADA.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
June 2, 2010 » "Invisible Disabilities" and the ADA
When someone does not have a visible disability, such as diabetes, epilepsy, chemical sensitivity, asthma, mental illness and HIV/AIDS, it frequently can raise unique issues for both the employer and the employee. This session will review the legal issues and court decisions when "invisible" disabilities are at issue, including pre-employment inquiries and medical examinations, workplace disclosure, reasonable accommodation issues (such as leave and modified schedules), and confidentiality.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
August 4, 2010 » The EEOC and the ADA
Employers and people with disabilities frequently have questions about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s role in interpreting and enforcing Title I of the ADA. This session will provide participants with a clear understanding of the EEOC’s administrative process, including work share agreements, mediation, investigations, and case selection, as well as an update on the EEOC's ADA litigation.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
September 29, 2010 » Litigation under the ADA Amendments Act
The passage of the ADA Amendments Act sought to change the narrow interpretations by courts of the definition of disability. But what has been the real impact of the ADAAA? This session will analyze the initial case decisions interpreting the provisions of the ADAAA and its regulations, and identify any emerging trends.
Speaker:
Barry Taylor,
JD Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality, Chicago, Illinois
The ADA Audio Conference Series is Coordinated by the
DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center. For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY). We reserve the right to cancel sessions at any time without notice. A full refund will be provided for all paid sessions should the sessions be cancelled.