Jay Becker & Ari Burd Author Article, "A Review of the ADAAA Final Regulations"
Although the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) was enacted on Sept. 25, 2008, and became effective Jan. 1, 2009, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) did not issue the final amended regulations to the ADAAA until March 25, 2011. These regulations, which became effective on May 24, 2011, provide guidance to employers regarding […]
EMPLOYMENT LAW – SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently affirmed the right of an employer to take action against its employees for posting negative comments about the employer on a social media page. While it may seem obvious that an employer would have the right to take action, questions began to arise on the subject after the […]