This panel will reflect on the development and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on its twenty-fifth anniversary. Professor Befort will examine the ADA’s effect on accommodations related to employees’ commutes to work. Professor Colker will address the new challenges that our society faces in applying the ADA in an internet-based and computer-based society. Ms. Feldblum, EEOC Commissioner and one of the architects of the ADA and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), will offer her insights on future directions of the ADA. Professor Kanter will discuss recent developments in other countries, examining the ADA in relation to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Professor Porter will explore the past and future of the reasonable accommodation provision, focusing on some of the most pressing and complex issues courts will be forced to address. Professor Roberts will explore the ways in which health and disability intersect in the workplace and how the ADA addresses these issues. Professor Widiss will explain the significance of the ADAAA, analyzing it as a return to Congress’s intended interpretation of the ADA and examining it within the context of a broader discussion about the significant role that Congressional overrides play in employment discrimination.
Business meeting of Section on Disability Law at program conclusion.
Business meeting of Section on Employment Discrimination Law at program conclusion.