Disability Law
Proposed New ADA Regs Concern Both Sides
Posted Jul 25, 2008, 04:37 pm CDT
By Martha Neil
Proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act were published in the Federal Register last month by the Department of Justice, giving both the businesses required to comply with the standards and advocates for those protected by them cause for concern.
Business owners—especially small-business owners—are worried about costly compliance requirements and the possibility of lawsuits over misunderstood new rules, reports the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, advocates for the disabled say the revised regulations don't go far enough.
"Both sides said much uncertainty remains and are asking the Justice Department to clarify some points before releasing the final rules," the news agency writes. Following public comment, the final version of the new regulations… Continue reading...
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