What are some of the job-related accommodations for disabilities that might be needed in a workplace? Perhaps there needs to be more reserved, special parking; accessibility in a work area needs to be improved; a work schedule and/or equipment might need to be modified; or maybe HR needs to make sure an ASL (America Sign Language) interpreter is available. The U.S. Department of Labor explains that a “job accommodation is an adjustment to a job or work environment that makes it possible for an individual with a disability to perform their job duties.”
Imagine that you are the HR Director in a company that is being sued for discrimination related to a disability that impacts an employee in the workplace. Could this lawsuit have been avoided with appropriate accommodations? Are any of the accommodations being sought causing undue hardship, i.e., substantial difficulty or expense to the company? How might losing a lawsuit involving disabilities in the workplace harm your company?
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