A New Era of Protection Against Disability Discrimination? The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and “Regarded As” Disabled

• Published in: Review of public personnel administration Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 320 - 339
• Main Authors: Bradbury, Mark D., Jacobson, Willow S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2013; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Amendments; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US; Compliance; Cooperation; Discrimination; Employers; Employment discrimination; Law; Legal studies; Legislation; Legislative Bodies; Legislatures; Litigation; Regulation; Supreme Court decisions; Supreme Courts; Workers with disabilities; United States > US; affirmative action and equal employment opportunity; legal/constitutional issues; diversity; discrimination; health issues and personnel

Several U.S. Supreme Court rulings have substantially narrowed the coverage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) since its passage in 1990. Congress amended the ADA in 2008 to restore the original congressional intent of providing broad coverage for people with disabilities. This article see...