For example, a police department could periodically conduct vision tests or electrocardiograms because of concerns about conditions that could affect the ability to perform essential job...
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2010 ADA Definition
Essential Function: From 29 CFR Part 1630, section 1630.2(n)(1): The term essential functions means the fundamental job duties of the employment position the individual with a disability holds or desires. The term “essential functions” does not include the marginal functions of the position.
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May employers require employees to have periodic medical examinations?
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7.7 Evaluations, Discipline and Discharge
Discharge An employer can hold employees with disabilities to the same standards of production/performance as other similarly situated employees without disabilities for performing essential...
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What should an employer do if it learns about an employee's medical condition from someone else?
The employer should then determine whether the information gives rise to a reasonable belief that the employee in question will be unable to perform the essential functions of his or her...
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Section 1630.9(d)
However, if the individual were not able to read unaided and reading was an essential function of the job, the individual would not be qualified for the job if he or she refused a reasonable...
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2. What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
., providing written instructions, or breaking tasks into smaller parts), eliminating a non-essential (or marginal) job function that someone cannot perform because of a disability, and ...
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Reasonable Accommodation Process Illustrated
Upon receiving the request, the employer analyzes the Sack Handler job and determines that the essential function and purpose of the job is not the requirement that the job holder physically...
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Qualified individual with a disability (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It combines the definition at 45 CFR 84.3(k)(1) for employment ("a handicapped person who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job in question") with...
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8.4 Alcoholism
An alcoholic is a person with a disability under the ADA and may be entitled to consideration of accommodation, if s/he is qualified to perform the essential functions of a job....
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More Questions and Answers About the ADA
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(vi) and 36.105(d)(1)(vi)—‘‘Substantially Limits’’ Shall Be Interpreted To Require a Lesser Degree of Functional Limitation Than That Required Prior to the ADA Amendments Act
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(vi) and 36.105(d)(1)(vi)—‘‘Substantially Limits’’ Shall Be Interpreted To Require a Lesser Degree of Functional Limitation Than That Required Prior to the ADA Amendments...
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2. Accommodation in testing
The person with dyslexia might be accommodated with a reader, unless the ability to read unaided is an essential job function, unless such an accommodation would not be possible on the job...
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Technically Infeasible
building or a facility, something that has little likelihood of being accomplished because existing structural conditions would require removing or altering a load-bearing member that is an essential...
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5. Qualified handicapped person
Section 104.3(k)(1) defines a qualified handicapped person with respect to employment as a handicapped person who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the...
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Documentation of Impact and Validity Evidence
Evidence denoted by use of the word “(Essential)” is considered critical....
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§1607.15 Documentation of impact and validity evidence.
Evidence denoted by use of the word “(Essential)” is considered critical....
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TECHNICALLY INFEASIBLE
building or a facility, that has little likelihood of being accomplished because the existing structural conditions require the removal or alteration of a load-bearing member that is an essential...
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Does an employer have to provide a needed reasonable accommodation?
., an accommodation that meets the individual’s needs and will allow him or her to perform the essential functions of the job or enjoy the full benefits of employment....
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203.9 Employee Work Areas
work areas, other than raised courtroom stations, that are less than 300 square feet (28 m2) and elevated 7 inches (180 mm) or more above the finish floor or ground where the elevation is essential...
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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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1009.6.4 Separation
Areas of refuge in outdoor facilities where exit access is essentially open to the outside....
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When is an Employer Obligated to Make a Reasonable Accommodation?
general, it is the responsibility of the applicant or employee with a disability to inform the employer that an accommodation is needed to participate in the application process, to perform essential...
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8. Testing to Ensure Direct, Equal Access
Frequent testing is essential to ensure direct, equal access to emergency communications services. The best way to test is to implement an internal testing program....
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User Control: ADA Standard Section 707.5.1
Volume control shall be provided for the speech function....
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11B-707.5.1 User control
Volume control shall be provided for the speech function....