2021 Americans with Disabilities Act Update

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This program provides a comprehensive update of important developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The program covers case law, administrative, and practical developments related to reasonable accommodation of disabilities in the workplace. The panel also discusses developments related to permissible job qualification standards, determining essential job functions, and judging the workplace performance of employees subject to the ADA.

This program provides a wide-ranging and practical review of important ADA developments.

Review of recent case law and regulatory developments
Essential functions and qualification standards
Leave as a reasonable accommodation, including the EEOC's guidance
Undue hardship, including recent cases involving cost as an employer's affirmative defense
Developments related to reassignment to another job category
Trends in the interactive process

Contributors

Blake Bertagna

Blake Bertagna is an attorney in the Orange County, California office of Paul Hastings, LLP. He defends employers in both the federal and state courts in complex employment litigation, including class action and multi-plaintiff employment discrimination lawsuits, wage and hour class and collective actions, and trade secrets and restrictive covenant matters, as well as individual cases for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and other statutory, contract, and tort claims.

Mr. Bertagna earned his B.A., cum laude, from Brigham Young University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University Law School.

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Contributors

Blake Bertagna