What is “Reasonable Accommodation” and when is there a need to provide it under the ADA?
Reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation also includes adjustments to assure that a qualified individual with a disability has rights and privileges in employment equal to those of employees without disabilities. Accommodations Employees and Applicants May Need: * Acquiring or modifying equipment or devices, * Job restructuring, * Part-time or modified work schedules, * Reassignment to a vacant position, * Adjusting or modifying examinations, training materials or policies, * Providing readers and interpreters, and * Making the workplace readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. Additional Accommodation: Reasonable accommodation may also include reassigning a current employee to a vacant position for which the individual is qualified, if the pe
