4.Other Funding Sources State or local vocational rehabilitation agencies and State Commissions for the Blind can provide financial assistance for equipment and accommodations for their...
Search Results "Reasonable Accommodation"
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4.Other Funding Sources
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b. Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance There are many sources of technical assistance to help employers make effective accommodations for people with different disabilities in various job situations....
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General: ADA Standard Section 226.1
Section 226.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for dining surfaces and work surfaces.
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Undue Hardship
Undue Hardship When assessing whether to grant leave as a reasonable accommodation, an employer may consider whether the leave would cause an undue hardship....
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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?
The duty to provide reasonable accommodation is an ongoing one.(98) Certain individuals require only one reasonable accommodation, while others may need more than one....
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34. Does an employer have to allow an employee with a disability to work at home as a reasonable accommodation?
An employer must modify its policy concerning where work is performed if such a change is needed as a reasonable accommodation, but only if this accommodation would be effective and would...
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Physical and Mental Qualification Standards
accommodation that would enable this person to meet the standard....
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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?
of the individual's disability.(103) Possible reasonable accommodations could include adjustments to starting times, specified breaks, and leave if these accommodations will enable an employee...
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5. If there is a significant risk, reasonable accommodation must be considered
If there is a significant risk, reasonable accommodation must be considered Where there is a significant risk of substantial harm to health or safety, an employer still must consider...
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1. Federal Laws and Regulations
However, an employer still has the obligation under the ADA to consider whether there is a reasonable accommodation, consistent with the standards of other Federal laws, that will prevent...
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38. Is an employer relieved of its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who fails to take medication, to obtain medical treatment, or to use an assistive device (such as a hearing aid)?
The ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to remove workplace barriers, regardless of what effect medication, other medical treatment, or assistive devices may have...
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39. Must an employer provide a reasonable accommodation that is needed because of the side effects of medication or treatment related to the disability, or because of symptoms or other medical conditions resulting from the underlying disability?
Reasonable accommodation extends to all limitations resulting from a disability....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
from requesting a reasonable accommodation....
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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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42. May an employer tell other employees that an individual is receiving a reasonable accommodation when employees ask questions about a coworker with a disability?
An employer may not disclose that an employee is receiving a reasonable accommodation because this usually amounts to a disclosure that the individual has a disability....
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Summary of Key ADA Facility Requirements for Private Entities
*Modify Policies & Procedures *Auxiliary Aids & Services *Reasonable Accommodations for Employees COMMERCIAL FACILITIES *Reasonable...
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8. Could an Employer Discriminate Against My Client Because of the Information I Provide?
Therefore, unless the information you provide shows that your client is unable to perform the essential duties of the job even with a reasonable accommodation, the employer legally cannot...
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UNDUE HARDSHIP ISSUES
An employer does not have to provide a reasonable accommodation that would cause an "undue hardship" to the employer....
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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?
As a result, if the employer grants this requested accommodation, it would have to require the other three workers to adjust their hours, find other work for them to do from 7:00 to 8:00...
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44. Can an employer deny a request for leave when an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return?
Providing leave to an employee who is unable to provide a fixed date of return is a form of reasonable accommodation....
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Sections §§ 35.108(d)(1)(vii) and 36.105(d)(1)(vii)—Comparison of Individual’s Performance of Major Life Activity Usually Will Not Require Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis
or require from an individual with a disability who seeks testing accommodations....
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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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E. Employment Opportunities For Handicapped Applicants
Recipients must make reasonable accommodation for the physical or mental limitations of handicapped applicants who are otherwise qualified unless recipients can demonstrate that the accommodation...
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5.5(d) Information that May Be Requested on Application Forms or in Interviews
If the applicant indicates that s/he can perform the tasks with an accommodation, s/he may be asked: How would you perform the tasks, and with what accommodation(s)?...