What is reasonable accommodation under ADA?
Reasonable accommodation is how an employer makes adjustments to a job that allow an employee with a disability perform the essential functions of that job. But reasonable accommodation can start even before hiring; for example, it may be a change in procedure that allows a qualified disabled person to apply for a job. For those already working, reasonable accommodation can be a change that allows disabled people to enjoy benefits and privileges of employment the same as those enjoyed by employees without disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodations may include: Providing equipment or devices, or adapting them so the person with a disability can use them Restructuring a job Changing work schedules Reassigning the employee to a vacant position Adjusting or modifying tests, training materials, or policies Providing e-readers and/or interpreters Making the workplace easy to get into and use by people with disabilities An employer must accommodate a qualified applicant or employee w
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