Reasonable Accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives employees with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodation: changes to the job or the workplace that will allow them to perform the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations range from changing the physical structure of the workspace (like lowering a desktop, installing soundproofing, or widening hallways) to providing technological assistance to providing more frequent supervisory feedback and coaching. The articles below explore some common reasonable accommodation questions, including when time off work might be considered a reasonable accommodation for a disability.
The ADA gives employees with disabilities the right to reasonable accommodations that will allow them to do their jobs.
Put your employer on notice of your disability with a reasonable accommodation letter.
Can my employer refuse to allow me to bring my service dog to work?
Learn when an employee may be entitled to leave as an accommodation for a disability.
A doctor's note can go a long way toward convincing an employer to accommodate an employee's disability.
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How can an employer accommodate depression?
Doesn't my employer have a duty to provide reasonable accommodation?
Learn about reasonable accommodations for asthma.
Find out about reasonable accommodations for anxiety disorders.
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