What's in the News
ADA-Indiana is seeking Site Locations for 2008-2009 Audio Conference Series
The 2008-2009 Audio Conference Season will begin on October 21. ADA-Indiana is seeking to add two additional site locations in Indiana. Applications will be taken until October 3rd. For more information, visit our becoming a site location page.
September 16th Audio Conference: Latino Immigrants with Disabilities - Challenges in Employment
Join ADA-Indiana in Bloomington, Gary, or Indianapolis on Tuesday, September 16th for this free audio conference. The guest speakers will address the barriers faced by this population and discuss some innovative programs and services that are available.Visit our audio conference page for site locations and contact information.
Download your copy of the 2007-08 Audio Conference Schedule (available in PDF and Word document.) Visit the Visit our audio conference page for more information on upcoming sessions and the audio conference site locations.
News about the Americans with Disabilities Act
These are Internet links to resources and news related to and about the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Notice Concerning The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act Of 2008 -The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) outlines the changes to the ADA as a result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (signed into law on September 25.) The Act will be effective as of January 1, 2009.
- The Associated Press: Bush's father joins president at bill-signing -President George W. Bush signs the ADA Amendments Act.
- Great Lakes Chronicle, September 2008 Volume 5 Issue 1 -This month's in-depth article in the Chronicle is "Serving Customers with Disabilities in the Hospitality Industry." The "Ask the ADA Expert" column addresses installing Fire Alarm (Audio/Visual)devices in restrooms.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees with Disabilities -A new fact sheet from the EEOC: "The new guide makes clear that employers can apply the same performance standards to all employees, including those with disabilities, and emphasizes that the ADA does not affect an employer's right to hold all employees to basic conduct standards. At the same time, however, employers must make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to meet performance and conduct standards."
News about the ADA Amendments Act
The ADA Amendments Act is the new name for the ADA Restoration Act. This is a result of a compromise between the business and disability communities. Below are some web pages that may be of interest to learning about the ADA Amendments, and following the Act as it moves through Congress.
- The Associated Press: Bush's father joins president at bill-signing -President George W. Bush signs the ADA Amendments Act.
- ADA Changes: What HR Professionals and Employers Need to Know -An article on the changes in the ADA as a result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 which is expected to be signed into law by President Bush in late September 2008 (from WWJ Newsradio 950)
- Presidential Statement on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 -(September 17) Press Release from the President of the United States on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
- Press Release: ADA Reaffirms Our Commitment to Eliminate Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities -Press release from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on the passing of the ADA Amendments Act.