(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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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
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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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TITLE I COVERAGE AND FINDINGS
. § 2000e(a), an employer within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12111(5) and 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b), and a covered entity within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12111(2) The United States alleges...
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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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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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32. If an employer has provided one reasonable accommodation, does it have to provide additional reasonable accommodations requested by an individual with a disability?
If an individual requests multiple reasonable accommodations, s/he is entitled only to those accommodations that are necessitated by a disability and that will provide an equal employment...
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22. Must an employer allow an employee with a disability to work a modified or part-time schedule as a reasonable accommodation, absent undue hardship?
This could affect whether an employer can grant a request to modify an employee's schedule.(65) Employers should carefully assess whether modifying the hours could significantly disrupt...
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Q. Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs?
Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs? A. Yes....
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35. Must an employer withhold discipline or termination of an employee who, because of a disability, violated a conduct rule that is job-related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity?
An employer never has to excuse a violation of a uniformly applied conduct rule that is job-related and consistent with business necessity....
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46. Can an employer claim undue hardship solely because a reasonable accommodation would require it to make changes to property owned by someone else?
No, an employer cannot claim undue hardship solely because a reasonable accommodation would require it to make changes to property owned by someone else....
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2. Q: The ADA prohibits making disability-related inquiries or giving applicants for police jobs medical examinations until a conditional offer of employment is made. Why?
A: In the past, people with disabilities, particularly those with hidden disabilities, were denied jobs once potential employers found out about their disabilities....
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6. When may an employer ask an employee if a hearing impairment, or some other medical condition, may be causing her performance problems?
When may an employer ask an employee if a hearing impairment, or some other medical condition, may be causing her performance problems?...
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GENERAL AGREEMENT
The City shall: eliminate its policy of requiring job applicants to undergo a pre-employment medical examination before receiving an offer of employment; (b) develop...
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43. Must an employer modify the work hours of an employee with a disability if doing so would prevent other employees from performing their jobs?
If the result of modifying one employee's work hours (or granting leave) is to prevent other employees from doing their jobs, then the significant disruption to the operations of the employer...
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1. May an employer ask employees whether they will require assistance in the event of an evacuation because of a disability or medical condition?
Employers, therefore, are allowed to ask employees to self-identify if they will require assistance because of a disability or medical condition....
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More Questions and Answers About the ADA
Should I tell my employer that I have a disability? A....