SMC Business Councils Holding Seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments...

SMC Business Councils Holding Seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act
Amendments Act of 2008

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SMC Business Councils will hold a seminar
on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 on
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at the Westinghouse Retsearch & Technology Park
in Churchill. Michael L. Brungo, Esq. of Maiello, Brungo & Maiello, LLP will
be the speaker at the seminar, which will run from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Registration fee is $15 for SMC members and $25 for non-members.

The ADA Amendments Act was signed into law on September 25, 2008 and became
effective on January 1, 2009. According to Mr. Brungo, "The Amendments clarify
that the definition of disability will be broadly construed so as to be
applicable to individuals to the maximum extent permitted in the original ADA
legislation."

Major features to be reviewed include:

-- Definitions of "disability," "substantially limits,"
and "major life activity" and the manner in which these
definitions will be applied.
-- How mitigating measures might be construed in assessing whether an
individual has a disability.
-- What "regarded as having a disability" now means under the
Act.
-- Dealing with episodic impairments or medical conditions that are in
remission.
-- Obligations and rights of the Employer and Employee regarding
reasonable
accommodations.

-- Strategies for avoiding and successfully defending ADA claims.

Registrations can be made online at http://www.smc.org or by calling Lori Hohn
at 412.371.1500 ext. 1603.

For more than 65 years, SMC Business Councils has helped Pennsylvania
businesses join together to foster mutual interests. With offices in
Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, SMC has thousands of members in the service,
manufacturing, and commercial sectors. A non-profit organization, SMC's
professional staff operates a variety of business advocacy and development
programs and services exclusively for the benefit of member companies.
Additional information can be found on the Internet at www.smc.org.

SOURCE SMC Business Councils

Mary Heindl, +1-412-371-1500 ext. 1610, or Rosann Linza, +1-412-371-1500 ext.
1604, both of SMC Business Councils