On Dec. 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would end employers’ ability to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
GT Alert — Disabilities in the Workplace – Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 to prevent employment discrimination on the basis of an employee’s disability. While the definition of disability has not changed with the enactment of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the final regulations promulgated thereunder, the scope of the definition has been expanded with