Disability Discrimination Cases Rose 10 Percent in 2009

posted on Jan 11 by Stacy in the Disability Discrimination, Disability Law, Disability News category

According to The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charges of disability discrimination rose by approximately 10 percent last year. Changes made to the Americans with Disabilities act last year made it easier for people with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes and other treatable conditions to claim they are disabled. Since the enactment of the ADA in 1990 those with partial disabilities or impairments were generally excluded from its protection.
President George W. Bush signed legislation into law before leaving office that would direct courts to apply the definition of disability more generously. Stuart Ishimaru, EEOC acting chairman has urged employers to step up efforts to end workplace discrimination.

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