ADA Amendments Act of 2008

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Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses regarded as having a disability
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Section_504_of_the_Rehabilitation_Act
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:transportation_services
public accommodations
state and local governments
private employers
gptkbp:clarifies definition of major life activities
gptkbp:defines substantially limits
gptkbp:effective_date January 1, 2009
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages employer awareness of disability issues
gptkbp:facilitates legal recourse for discrimination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ADA Amendments Act of 2008
gptkbp:impact employment discrimination laws
gptkbp:includes episodic impairments
temporary disabilities
gptkbp:increased accessibility standards
gptkbp:influences gptkb:disability_rights_movement
gptkbp:is_cited_in court rulings
policy papers
legal briefs
legislative analyses
disability rights advocacy materials
gptkbp:is_criticized_for some business groups
legal scholars
some politicians
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journals
legal textbooks
government reports
media articles
disability studies literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by government agencies
academic researchers
policy analysts
gptkbp:is_part_of disability law in the United States
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission
disability advocacy organizations
legal interpretations of disability
court cases involving disability rights
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
disability rights activists
gptkbp:promotes inclusion of individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:provides greater protections for individuals with disabilities
gptkbp:purpose to broaden the definition of disability
gptkbp:requires documentation of disability
consideration of mitigating measures
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supports reasonable accommodations in the workplace
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3