An employer may tell applicants what the hiring process involves (e.g., an interview, timed written test, or job demonstration), and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable...
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12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
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44. Can an employer deny a request for leave when an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return?
If an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return, and an employer determines that it can grant such leave at that time without causing undue hardship, the employer has the right to require...
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15. Must an employer provide reasonable accommodation so that an employee may attend training programs?
Employers must provide reasonable accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreters; written materials produced in alternative formats, such as braille, large print, or on audio- cassette)...
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16. What should an employer do when another federal law prohibits it from hiring anyone with a hearing impairment?
If a federal law prohibits an employer from hiring a person with a hearing impairment, the employer is not liable under the ADA....
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41. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee with a disability has not asked for one?
An employer may ask an employee with a known disability whether s/he needs a reasonable accommodation when it reasonably believes that the employee may need an accommodation....
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May employers require employees to have periodic medical examinations?
May employers require employees to have periodic medical examinations?...
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Are the rules about when an employer may make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations the same for employees and applicants?
The ADA limits an employer's ability to make disability-related inquiries or require medical examinations at three stages: pre-offer, post-offer, and during employment....
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When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?
When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?...
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For more specific information about ADA requirements affecting employment contact:
For more specific information about ADA requirements affecting employment contact: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission P.O....
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21. How should an employer handle leave for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
An employer must allow the individual to use any accrued paid leave first, but, if that is insufficient to cover the entire period, then the employer should grant unpaid leave....
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Q. Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation?
Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation? A. No....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
(108) However, an employer should initiate the reasonable accommodation interactive process(109) without being asked if the employer: (1) knows that the employee has a disability, (2)...
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7. Are there any other instances when an employer may ask an employee with a hearing impairment about her condition?
Are there any other instances when an employer may ask an employee with a hearing impairment about her condition? Yes....
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May an employer have an employee who it reasonably believes will pose a direct threat examined by its own health care provider?
May an employer have an employee who it reasonably believes will pose a direct threat examined by its own health care provider? (Question 12) Yes....
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13. May an employer be required to provide more than one accommodation for the same employee with a hearing disability?
May an employer be required to provide more than one accommodation for the same employee with a hearing disability? Yes....
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28. Does an employer have to notify an employee with a disability about vacant positions, or is it the employee's responsibility to learn what jobs are vacant?
If the employer does not know whether the employee is qualified for a specific position, the employer can discuss with the employee his/her qualifications.(88) An employer should proceed...
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May an employer request that an employee provide a doctor's note or other explanation when the employee has used sick leave?
May an employer request that an employee provide a doctor's note or other explanation when the employee has used sick leave? (Question 15) Yes....
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What obligations does an employer have if an employee discloses his or her HIV status?
What obligations does an employer have if an employee discloses his or her HIV status? The ADA requires that medical information be kept confidential....
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20. When an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation, may an employer provide an accommodation that requires him/her to remain on the job instead?
Yes, if the employer's reasonable accommodation would be effective and eliminate the need for leave.(56) An employer need not provide an employee's preferred accommodation as long as the...
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What obligations does an employer have to provide health insurance to employees with HIV or AIDS?
What obligations does an employer have to provide health insurance to employees with HIV or AIDS?...
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H. Employment at State Operated Vocational Education Centers Through State Civil-Service Authorities
Where recruitment and hiring of staff for State operated vocational education centers is conducted by a State civil service employment authority, the State education agency operating the...
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11. May an employer request documentation when an employee who has a hearing disability requests a reasonable accommodation?
May an employer request documentation when an employee who has a hearing disability requests a reasonable accommodation? Sometimes....
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27. Is an employer's obligation to offer reassignment to a vacant position limited to those vacancies within an employee's office, . . . or geographical area?
Is an employer's obligation to offer reassignment to a vacant position limited to those vacancies within an employee's office, branch, agency, department, facility, personnel system (if...
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VIII. Employment of Faculty and Staff
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