Who is responsible for paying for work-based learning accommodations?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination based on disability in the workplace. Employers must provide job accommodations to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities and are therefore financially responsible if the individual is directly employed and receiving a wage. However, in work-based learning programs, the coordinating school or agency may assume or share in the costs associated with the accommodations. The school or community agency should work with the employer to ensure that students with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations at the job site and to determine the financial responsibilities.
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