2021 Americans with Disabilities Act Update

Original program date 1/19/2021

This program will provide you with a comprehensive update of important developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The program will cover case law, administrative, and practical developments related to reasonable accommodation of disabilities in the workplace. The panel will also discuss developments related to permissible job qualification standards, determining essential job functions, and judging the workplace performance of employees subject to the ADA. This program will provide you with a wide-ranging and practical review of important ADA developments.  

• Review of recent case law and regulatory developments
• Essential functions and qualification standards
• Leave as a reasonable accommodation, including the EEOC’s guidance
• Undue hardship, including recent cases involving cost as an employer’s affirmative defense
• Developments related to reassignment to another job category
• Trends in the interactive process 

Note: This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for GAL Certification, ethics, elimination of bias or Kansas credit.