Final EEOC regulations change the meaning of “disability”

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Abstract: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) significantly changed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This year the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) amended its regulations to harmonize with the ADAAA. This article shows how the final EEOC regs broaden the legal meaning of the word “disability” in ways every employer should know. Sutton et al. v. United Air Lines, Inc., No. 97-1943, June 22, 1999 (Supreme Court) Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams, No. 00-1089, Jan. 8, 2002 (Supreme Court)