Employers and disabled veterans should now have a better understanding of what rights and obligations each has under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
In the wake of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated two publications designed to bring clarity to those issues.
Prior to that law, the ADA’s definition of “disability” was construed narrowly, significantly limiting the law’s protections, the EEOC pointed out.
The Amendments Act make it easier for veterans with a wide range of disabilities such as traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder to get needed reasonable accommodation that will enable them to work successfully, the EEOC said.
The Guide for Employers explains how protections for veterans with service-connected disabilities differ under the ADA and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and how employers can prevent disability-based discrimination and provide reasonable accommodations.
The updated publications are:
- The Guide for Wounded Veterans, which answers questions that veterans with service-related disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look for civilian jobs. The publication also explains the kinds of accommodations that may be necessary to help veterans with disabilities obtain and successfully maintain employment; and
- The Guide for Wounded Veterans, which answers questions that veterans with service-related disabilities may have about the protections they are entitled to when they seek to return to their former jobs or look for civilian jobs. The publication also explains the kinds of accommodations that may be necessary to help veterans with disabilities obtain and successfully maintain employment.
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