The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): What Employers Need to Know in 2023

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law in July 1990, is a civil rights law that bars discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools, transportation and places open to the public. This 90-minute ADA compliance training explains what it means for employers.

You'll cover Titles I through V and the agencies that enforce them, key definitions, major life activities, and which conditions are and aren't disabilities. The session explains the accommodation process, reasonable accommodation and its limits, and keeping production and performance standards for employees with disabilities.

It also covers service animals, fragrance sensitivity, website guidelines, marijuana and the ADA, HR's role, federal and state law, recordkeeping and posting requirements, and proposed changes to the ADA.

• Explain the purpose and structure of the ADA, Titles I through V
• Identify which conditions are and aren't disabilities under the Act
• Manage the reasonable accommodation process and know its limits
• Handle service animals, fragrance sensitivity and marijuana issues
• Maintain performance standards for employees with disabilities
• Apply federal and state law together
• Meet ADA recordkeeping and posting requirements

• What the Americans with Disabilities Act is
• Titles I through V and the agencies that enforce them
• Definitions of terms used in the Act
• Major life activities
• Conditions considered disabilities and those excluded
• The accommodation process and the concept of reasonable accommodation
• Limits on the obligation to accommodate
• Service animals
• Fragrance sensitivity
• Website guidelines
• Marijuana and the ADA
• HR's role in enforcing ADA provisions
• Maintaining production and performance standards for an employee with a disability
• Interactions between federal and state law
• Recordkeeping and posting requirements
• Proposed changes to the ADA

ADA non-compliance can be costly, with penalties that can run to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Accommodating disabilities is also a visible part of ethical business practice.

This session helps senior leaders, HR managers, managers, supervisors, team leaders, compliance and operations professionals and employees understand the accommodation process, how federal and state laws interact, and the consequences of non-compliance.

• Senior Leadership
• Human Resource Managers
• Managers and Supervisors
• Team Leaders
• Compliance Professionals
• Operations Professionals
• Employees

Diane L. Dee, President and Founder of Advantage HR Consulting, LLC is a senior Human Resources professional with over 25 years of experience in the HR arena. Diane’s background includes experience in HR consulting, training, and administration in corporate, government, consulting, and pro bono environments.

Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane’s leadership, Advantage HR Consulting provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized public and private firms in the greater Chicagoland area.  Diane also develops and conducts webinars on a wide variety of HR compliance and administrative topics for various training firms across the country.   Additionally, Diane is the author of multiple white papers addressing various HR compliance topics.

Diane holds a Master's Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.