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31. Must an employer provide a reassignment if it would violate a seniority system?
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USDA Forest Service Accessibility Guidebook for Ski Areas Operating on Public Lands
By working together, the agency and the ski area management can ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities....
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33. Does an employer have to change a person's supervisor as a form of reasonable accommodation?
An employer does not have to provide an employee with a new supervisor as a reasonable accommodation. Nothing in the ADA, however, prohibits an employer from doing so....
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1. Is my employer allowed to fire me because I have a mental health condition?
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you simply because you have a mental health condition....
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What do the disability nondiscrimination laws require of child welfare agencies and courts?
What do the disability nondiscrimination laws require of child welfare agencies and courts?...
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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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May an employer have an employee who is requesting a reasonable accommodation examined by its own health care provider?
If the employer has explained what type of documentation is needed, and the employee fails to provide it or provides insufficient documentation, the employer may require the employee to...
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Q36. Do Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have to comply with the ADA?
Do Federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have to comply with the ADA? A. No. ...
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Q. Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants?
Does an employer have to give preference to a qualified applicant with a disability over other applicants? A. No....
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12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
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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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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HUD: Accessibility Requirements for Buildings
The following provides information on the housing accessibility requirements for both private and Federally assisted housing, including: Accessibility Requirements for...
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Preparing for Emergencies for People with Disabilities
How might a disaster affect me? What are my personal needs during a disaster? By evaluating your own individual needs and making an emergency plan that fits those needs, you and your...
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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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C.1. - Who within the agency is responsible for ensuring EIT purchases comply with Section 508?
Each agency has a Section 508 Coordinator. This person is often someone in the Chief Information Officer’s office....
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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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Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvements for Communities and People with Disabilities
disabilities, identifies promising initiatives, reveals trends in policy and practice, and provides a comprehensive set of interventions for the present Administration as well as federal agencies...
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D.3. - Is an agency prohibited from buying EIT that does not meet all applicable technical provisions?
If an exception applies preventing an agency’s acquisition of EIT that meets all of the applicable technical provisions (e.g., no such products are available in the commercial marketplace...
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D.4. - Is an agency ever required to fundamentally alter its needs in order to comply with Section 508?
The Access Board’s standards state that an agency is not required to alter its acquisition requirements in order to comply with Section 508 if the alteration would be so fundamental that...
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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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1.9.1.8 Adopting agency identification
The provision of this code applicable to buildings identified in this Subsection 1.9.1 will be identified in the Matrix Adoption Tables under the acronym DSA-AC. ETA Editor's...
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1.9.1.8 Adopting agency identification
The provisions of this code applicable to buildings identified in this Subsection 1.9.1 will be identified in the Matrix Adoption Tables under the acronym DSA-AC. ETA Editor's...
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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....
