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Emerging Issues In North American Trade - Labor Law, Chios Carmody, Kevin Banks, Robert Strassfeld
Emerging Issues In North American Trade - Labor Law, Chios Carmody, Kevin Banks, Robert Strassfeld
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The Proceedings of the Canada-United States Law Institute Conference on an Example of Cooperation and Common Cause: Enhancing Canada-United States Security and Prosperity Through the Great Lakes and North American Trade, Panel on Emerging Issues in North American Trade - Labor Law, Cleveland, Ohio April 2-4, 2009.
Settling The Matter: Does Title I Of The Ada Work?, Sharona Hoffman
Settling The Matter: Does Title I Of The Ada Work?, Sharona Hoffman
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Analysis of cases decided under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which addresses employment discrimination, reveals that defendants have consistently prevailed in well over 90% of cases since the ADA's inception. This empirical evidence has led many commentators to conclude that the ADA's Title I has failed to improve workplace conditions for individuals with disabilities.
This article attempts to assess the efficacy of Title I through a different lens. It focuses on several data sets that have previously received little attention. It examines Equal Employment Opportunity Commission merit resolutions, lawsuit settlement statistics, and reports concerning reasonable accommodation …