2019 Update on Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed by President George H.W. Bush in July 1990, is a civil rights law banning discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools, transportation and all places open to the public. It aims to give people with disabilities the same rights and opportunities protected on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age and religion.

This 60-minute ADA compliance webinar covers Titles I through V, the rights of employers, applicants and employees, and the definitions of reasonable accommodation and major life activities. You'll review examples of accommodations, the limits on the duty to accommodate, keeping production and performance standards, protected medical conditions, how federal and state law interact, and recordkeeping and posting requirements.

• Explain the ADA's purpose and Titles I through V
• Describe the rights of employers, applicants and employees under the Act
• Define reasonable accommodation and major life activities
• Identify accommodations you may need to provide and the limits of that duty
• Apply federal and state disability law together
• Meet ADA recordkeeping and posting requirements

• Titles I through V of the ADA
• Rights of employers, applicants and employees
• Definitions of reasonable accommodation and major life activities
• Examples of reasonable accommodations and limits on the obligation to provide them
• Maintaining production and performance standards for an employee with a disability
• Which medical conditions are protected under the ADA
• Interaction between federal and state law
• Recordkeeping requirements
• Posting requirements

ADA non-compliance can be expensive, with penalties that can exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars. Handling disability accommodation well is also a visible part of ethical business practice.

This session explains why compliance matters, what happens when it fails, and how the accommodation process works under federal and state law. It suits senior leaders, HR and line managers and supervisors, and compliance and operations professionals.

• Senior Leadership
• Human Resources Managers & Supervisors
• Line Managers & Supervisors
• Compliance Professionals
• Operations Professionals

Diane L. Dee, President and Founder of Advantage HR Consulting, LLC is a senior Human Resources professional with over 25 years of experience in the HR arena. Diane’s background includes experience in HR consulting, training, and administration in corporate, government, consulting, and pro bono environments.

Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane’s leadership, Advantage HR Consulting provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized public and private firms in the greater Chicagoland area.  Diane also develops and conducts webinars on a wide variety of HR compliance and administrative topics for various training firms across the country.   Additionally, Diane is the author of multiple white papers addressing various HR compliance topics.

Diane holds a Master's Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.