May an employer ask an employee for documentation when the employee requests reasonable accommodation for the job?
Yes. When the need for accommodation is not obvious, an employer may ask an employee for reasonable documentation about his/her disability and functional limitations. The employer is entitled to know that the employee has a covered disability for which s/he needs a reasonable accommodation. A variety of health professionals may provide such documentation with regard to psychiatric disabilities.
Related Questions
- Can an employer be required to reallocate an essential function of a job to another employee as a reasonable accommodation?
- How can an employee or job applicant secure a reasonable accommodation of his or her disability from the employer?
- Does an employer need to implement the reasonable accommodation that the employee requests?
