What are some of the more common types of reasonable accommodation that employers make for employees with disabilities?
Examples of reasonable accommodation include making existing facilities readily accessible to and usable by an individual with a disability (e.g., modifying a work station or office area); providing assistive devices (e.g., amplifiers, voice activated computer systems, special lighting); modifying work schedules; providing qualified readers or interpreters; and restructuring a job (reassigning non-essential functions). If a disability precludes the employee from performing the essential functions of the job, even with an accommodation, reasonable accommodation may also include reassigning the employee to a vacant position for which the individual is qualified. There is, however, no employer obligation to create a new position or to assign an employee to another position for which he/she is not qualified.
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