ADA Amendments Act of 2008

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses substantially limits major life activities
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:appliesTo public accommodations
state and local governments
telecommunications services
transportation services
private employers
gptkbp:effectiveDate January 1, 2009
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages reasonable accommodations for employees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ADA Amendments Act of 2008
gptkbp:impact employment discrimination laws
gptkbp:includes episodic impairments
major bodily functions
gptkbp:influences disability rights movement
gptkbp:isCitedIn disability inclusion initiatives
disability awareness campaigns
training materials for employers
academic research on disability issues
court cases regarding disability discrimination
disability policy frameworks
educational resources on disability rights
employment law seminars
government reports on disability compliance
guidelines for workplace accommodations
human resources best practices
legal analyses of disability law
legal textbooks on civil rights
legislative discussions on disability rights
policy papers on employment law
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor some business groups
some legal scholars
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy legal experts
disability rights activists
gptkbp:isPartOf disability_law_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
disability discrimination cases
federal regulations on disability
reasonable accommodation requests
workplace accessibility standards
gptkbp:isSupportedBy disability advocacy groups
civil rights organizations
gptkbp:modifications Supreme_Court_decisions
gptkbp:promotes equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:purpose to broaden the definition of disability
gptkbp:requires documentation of disability
more inclusive definitions of disability
gptkbp:serves the definition of 'major life activities'
gptkbp:signature gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supports accessibility in the workplace
gptkbp:updates protections for individuals with disabilities