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The Laboratory complies with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing reasonable accommodations that enable qualified applicants or employees with disabilities to participate in the application process or perform essential job functions. Such accommodations ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities have opportunities in employment equal to those of employees without disabilities.
Typical examples of accommodations provided by the Laboratory include:
The Laboratory will make reasonable accommodations to known disabilities of qualified applicants and employees providing they can perform the essential functions of the position and the provision of such accommodations does not pose an undue hardship on Laboratory operations. "Undue hardship" is defined as an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as organizational size, financial resources, or the nature and structure of facility operations (including special considerations for safety and security).
