Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs? A. Yes....
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Q. Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs?
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§1607.8 Cooperative studies.
The agencies issuing these guidelines encourage employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies to cooperate in research, development, search for lawful alternatives, and validity...
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FEMA Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters
The purpose of this document is to provide planning guidance that can be incorporated into existing shelter plans to State emergency managers and shelter planners to meet access and...
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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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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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G.9. - Are agency purchases from Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (NIB/NISH) or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI," also known as UNICOR) exempt from Section 508?
Agency purchases from NIB/NISH and FPI are treated as procurements and are subject to Section 508....
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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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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?
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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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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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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FEMA
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect...
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FEMA: Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
Mission The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination leads FEMA's commitment to achieving whole community emergency management, inclusive of individuals with disabilities...
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§1607.13 Affirmative action.
use of selection procedures which have been validated pursuant to these guidelines does not relieve users of any obligations they may have to undertake affirmative action to assure equal employment...
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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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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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E.1. - What steps does the FAR require an agency to take when acquiring EIT?
Fourth, technical specifications and minimum requirements must be developed considering the results of market research and agency needs....
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F.4 - If an agency has appropriately determined and documented that commercial items are not available that meet applicable technical provisions, must it also determine that an exception applies?
Undue burden documentation would be required if products meeting all (or some) of the standards are commercially available but would create an undue burden on the agency to acquire....
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G.12 - May an agency exempt an acquisition from the requirements of Section 508 if such procurement is undertaken to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)?
Agency efforts undertaken to comply with GPEA are not exempt from Section 508....
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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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Job Accommodation Network
This first-of-its-kind technical assistance center provides free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues....
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13. Are child welfare agencies and courts permitted to impose a surcharge on persons with disabilities for the provision of reasonable modifications or auxiliary aids and services?
Are child welfare agencies and courts permitted to impose a surcharge on persons with disabilities for the provision of reasonable modifications or auxiliary aids and services?...
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Section 1630.1(b) Applicability
The ADA defines “covered entities” to mean an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee. 42 U.S.C. 12111(2)....
