Preventative Measures and Reasonable Accommodations
- Topics:
- Arbitration and Mediation,
- Disabilities
- Tags:
- Accommodation,
- Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA),
- Disability,
- Gender And Diversity,
- HR Web Centre,
- Human Resources,
- Recruitment & Selection,
- Workforce Management
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- HR Web Centre
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Overview: Making physical modifications within the existing work environment is a healthy start on making the workplace more accommodating for future employees who may have disabilities. Even though employers are not required to make workplace changes until an accommodation is actually necessary, they do have an obligation under Title I of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified job applicants with disabilities to participate in the hiring process. Therefore, taking preventative action will reduce the risk of noncompliance when interviewing people with disabilities and may limit future exposure to ADA litigation..
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Format: HTML | Size: 46KB | Date: Mar 2003 | Pages: 1
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