The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work

5. When Is It Important for My Client to Request a Reasonable Accommodation?

Because an employer does not have to excuse failure to meet production standards that are consistently applied, even if the difficulty was caused by a health condition or the side effects of medication, it could be in your client's interest to request an accommodation before any problems at work occur or become worse. An accommodation may help to prevent discipline or even termination by enabling your client to perform the job successfully.