Inquiries Related to Ability to Perform Job Functions and Accommodations An interviewer may obtain information about an applicant's ability to perform essential job functions and about...
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Inquiries Related to Ability to Perform Job Functions and Accommodations
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Accommodations for Interviews
Accommodations for Interviews The employer must provide an accommodation, if needed, to enable an applicant to have equal opportunity in the interview process....
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3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
If an employee whose job requires driving loses her sight, reassignment to a vacant position that does not require driving would be a reasonable accommodation, if the employee is qualified...
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6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
If you can't perform all the essential functions of your job to normal standards and have no paid leave available, you still may be entitled to unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation...
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Reassignment
Reassignment In some situations, the requested reasonable accommodation will be reassignment to a new job because the disability prevents the employee from performing one or more essential...
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2. What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done at work that enables an individual to do a job, apply for a job, or enjoy equal access to a job's benefits and...
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3.8 A process for identifying a reasonable accommodation
3.8 A process for identifying a reasonable accommodation 1. Look at the particular job involved. Determine its purpose and its essential functions....
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1630.2(o)(2)(II)
(II) Job restructuring; part-time or modified work schedules; reassignment to a vacant position; acquisition or modifications of equipment or devices; appropriate adjustment or modifications...
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5.5(e) Making Job Applications Accessible
5.5(e) Making Job Applications Accessible Employers have an obligation to make reasonable accommodations to enable an applicant with a disability to apply for a job....
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5. Reassignment to a Vacant Position
accommodation in the employee's present job would cause an undue hardship....
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What are my rights under the ADA?
The ADA protects you from discrimination in all employment practices, including: job application procedures, hiring, firing, training, pay, promotion, benefits, and leave....
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26. Must an employer offer reassignment as a reasonable accommodation if it does not allow any of its employees to transfer from one position to another?
The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, including reassignment, even though they are not available to others....
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3. Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer?
Sometimes, the decision to disclose depends on whether an individual will need a reasonable accommodation to perform the job (for example, specialized equipment, removal of a marginal function...
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12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
., an interview, timed written test, or job demonstration), and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for this process....
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What should I do if I think I might need a reasonable accommodation?
What should I do if I think I might need a reasonable accommodation? If you think you might need an accommodation for the application process or on the job, you have to request one....
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Documentation of Need for Accommodation
Documentation of Need for Accommodation If an applicant or employee requests an accommodation and the need for the accommodation is not obvious, or if the employer does not believe that...
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Section 1630.14(a) Pre-employment Inquiry
The employer may describe or demonstrate the job function and inquire whether or not the applicant can perform that function with or without reasonable accommodation....
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17. Q: Do I have to create another job for an employee who, because of disability, can no longer perform the essential functions of her job even with reasonable accommodation?
The ADA does not require an employer to create jobs for people with disabilities....
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b. Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance There are many sources of technical assistance to help employers make effective accommodations for people with different disabilities in various job situations....
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19. Q: If an officer wants to stay in a street job and his supervisor wants him to go on light duty because of a disability, can the supervisor force him to accept a light duty position?
If the employee can still perform the essential functions of the "street job" with or without reasonable accommodation, and without being a direct threat to health or safety, he or she cannot...
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The Doctor's Role
Role A doctor who conducts medical examinations for an employer should not be responsible for making employment decisions or deciding whether or not it is possible to make a reasonable accommodation...
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12111(9)(B)
(B) job restructuring, part-time or modified work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position, acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, appropriate adjustment or modifications...
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Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable Accommodation Reasonable accommodation is a critical component of the ADA's assurance of nondiscrimination....
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5.5(f) The Job Interview
An interviewer may not ask questions about a disability, but may obtain more specific information about the ability to perform job tasks and about any needed accommodation, as set out below...