How does an employer know if an employee needs a reasonable accommodation?
An employee needs to tell the employer what the work change is and that it is needed because of a disability. The employer does not need to provide a work change before the employee tells them. For example: Walking into work with a cast on your foot is not notice that you need a change at work. When a disability is obvious, like a missing foot or arm, it may be enough notice for the employer to ask about a work change. When the disability is not obvious the employee needs to tell the employer. Most of the time it is the worker that needs to tell the employer of the need for a change at work.
