If, for pregnancy-related reasons, an employee is unable to perform the functions of her job, does the employer have to provide reasonable accommodation?

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If, for pregnancy-related reasons, an employee is unable to perform the functions of her job, does the employer have to provide reasonable accommodation?

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If, for pregnancy-related reasons, an employee is unable to perform the functions of her job, does the employer have to provide reasonable accommodation?
May an employer ask an employee for documentation when the employee requests reasonable accommodation for the job?
May an employer ask applicants if they will need a reasonable accommodation to perform the functions of the job?

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Yes. Pregnancy is treated as a temporary disabling condition. If other employees who are temporarily disabled and cannot perform the functions of their job are reasonably accommodated, then the same treatment should be accorded to pregnant employees.

If, for pregnancy-related reasons, an employee is unable to perform the functions of her job, does the employer have to provide reasonable accommodation?

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