The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) protects qualified
individuals from disability discrimination in all aspects of
employment, from hiring and firing to promotion and demotion to
compensation and scheduling. To be in compliance with the ADA,
employers need in-depth understanding of who is covered by the
law; the definitions surrounding disabilities discrimination,
including what is meant by interactive process; and notification
and record-keeping procedures that must be followed under the
ADA.On September 25, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into
law the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). The ADAAA, which
took effect on Jan. 1, 2009, significantly expands the
protections of the original ADA to include more individuals with
less severe impairments. The ADA protects qualified individuals
with a disability from discrimination in regard to job
application procedures, hiring, promotion, termination,
compensation, job training, and other terms and conditions of
employment. To ensure this, the ADA requi