For two decades, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has governedmany of the most common issues faced by employers. The ADA landscapeis now changing, however. A law passed in 2008, and a set of regulationsthat will be issued shortly, are greatly expanding the set of impairmentsor conditions that constitute “disabilities” and trigger anemployer’s obligations to disabled employees. Employers shouldbe aware of how the new regulations broaden their obligations.
