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Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the "ADA") (1) requires an employer (2) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to the application or hiring process, to the job, to the way the job is done, or the work environment that allows a person with a disability who is qualified for the job to perform the essential functions of that job and enjoy equal employment opportunities.
Examples of reasonable accommodations include providing interpreters, readers, or other personal assistance; modifying job duties; restructuring work sites; providing flexible work schedules or work sites (i.e. telework) and providing accessible technology or other workplace adaptive equipment.
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA (2002)
A reasonable accommodation is any change to the application or hiring process, the job, the way the job is done, or the work environment that allows a qualified person with a disability to perform the essential functions of that job and enjoy equal employment opportunities.
What is the Best Way to Identify a Reasonable Accommodation? Frequently, when a qualified individual with a disability requests a reasonable accommodation, the appropriate accommodation is obvious. The individual may suggest a reasonable accommodation based upon her own life or work experience.
What is a reasonable accommodation? A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a job, the work environment, or the way things usually are done that enables a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy an equal employment opportunity.
Requirements common to these regulations include reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities; program accessibility; effective communication with people who have hearing or vision disabilities; and accessible new construction and alterations.
The term "reasonable accommodation" means actions taken which permit an employee to perform the activities involved in the job or occupation sought, including provision of an accessible worksite; acquisition or modification of equipment; support services; job restructuring; and modified work schedules.
Both the ADA and the PWFA expressly require reasonable accommodations, unless the employer can demonstrate that such accommodation (s) would present undue hardship for the employer. Thus, once a ...