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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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?
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What may an employer do if it believes that an employee is having performance problems because of a medical condition, but the employee won't answer any questions or go to the doctor?
What may an employer do if it believes that an employee is having performance problems because of a medical condition, but the employee won't answer any questions or go to the doctor?...
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b. State Laws
For example: Some state workers' compensation statutes make an employer liable for paying additional benefits if an injury occurs because the employer assigned a person to a position likely...
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23. How should an employer handle requests for modified or part-time schedules for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
An employer should determine an employee's rights under each statute separately, and then consider whether the two statutes overlap regarding the appropriate actions to take....
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§1607.2 Scope.
Employment decisions. These guidelines apply to tests and other selection procedures which are used as a basis for any employment decision....
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36. Must an employer provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who violated a conduct rule that is job- related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity?
The employer disciplines him for tardiness, stating that continued failure to arrive promptly during the next month will result in termination of his employment....
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Further Information
For more information about reasonable accommodations and disability discrimination, visit the Equal Employment Opportunity's (EEOC's) website (http://www.eeoc.gov), or call the EEOC at 800...
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A. Recipient Responsibilities
Recipients must insure that their counseling materials and activities (including student program selection and career/employment selection), promotional, and recruitment efforts do not discriminate...
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30. If an employee is reassigned to a lower level position, must an employer maintain his/her salary from the higher level position?
No, unless the employer transfers employees without disabilities to lower level positions and maintains their original salaries.(91) 91. 29 C.F.R. pt. 1630 app. § 1630.2(o) (1997)....
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The Future for Americans with Disabilities
The Future for Americans with Disabilities ADA represents a significant accomplishment in the evolution of society’s views and treatment of people with disabilities. . . ....
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15. When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?
When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?...
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8.2 Overview of Legal Obligations
An employer may discharge or deny employment to persons who currently engage in the illegal use of drugs....
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5.4 Recruitment
It does not require employers to undertake special activities to recruit people with disabilities....
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8.6 Persons "Regarded As" Addicts and Illegal Drug Users
For example: If an employer perceived someone to be addicted to illegal drugs based upon rumor and the groggy appearance of the individual, but the rumor was false and the appearance was...
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Are You Protected by The ADA?
If you have a disability and are qualified to do a job, the ADA protects you from job discrimination on the basis of your disability....
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12209(a)(1) Commitment to Rule XLII
The Senate reaffirms its commitment to Rule XLII of the Standing Rules of the Senate which provides as follows: No member, officer, or employee of the Senate shall, with respect to employment...
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What’s the difference between the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
ANSWER: The ACAA, signed into law by then-President Reagan in 1986, prohibits discrimination by airlines against individuals with disabilities in commercial air transportation....
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II. GENERAL AGREEMENT
The City, by and through its officials, agents, employees, and all persons in active concert or participation with the City in the performance of employment or personnel functions,...
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II. GENERAL AGREEMENT
The City, by and through its officials, agents, employees, and all persons in active concert or participation with the City in the performance of employment or personnel functions,...
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7.5 Nondiscrimination and Opportunity for Advancement
7.5 Nondiscrimination and Opportunity for Advancement The nondiscrimination requirements that apply to initial selection apply to all aspects of employment, including opportunities for...
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May an employer ask disability-related questions or require a medical examination when an employee who has been on leave for a medical condition wants to return to work?
May an employer ask disability-related questions or require a medical examination when an employee who has been on leave for a medical condition wants to return to work?...
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8. May an employer tell employees who ask why their co-worker is allowed to do something that generally is not permitted (such as working at home or working a modified schedule) that she is receiving a reasonable accommodation?
May an employer tell employees who ask why their co-worker is allowed to do something that generally is not permitted (such as working at home or working a modified schedule) that she is...
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5. What may an employer do when it learns that an applicant has or had a hearing impairment after she has been offered a job but before she starts working?
What may an employer do when it learns that an applicant has or had a hearing impairment after she has been offered a job but before she starts working?...
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§104.46 Financial and employment assistance to students.
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