January 18, 2002—The National Association of Manufacturers applauded the Supreme Courts unanimous ruling in Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply to those whose physical problems limit only their ability to perform certain tasks on the job. The court reversed the opinion of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and sent the Williams case back with instructions to reconsider it.
“Todays Supreme Court ruling makes it clear that the ADA is still the Americans with Disabilities Act, not the Americans with Injuries Act,” said NAM Senior Vice President for Human Resources Policy and External Affairs Patrick Cleary. “We are gratified that the Courts quick and unanimous decision validates our position that the original intent of the ADA should be preserved without diluting its focus on helping the disabled succeed in the workplace.”
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