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Reasonable Accommodation

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Workers Placed by Temporary Agencies: Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance that explains the responsibilities of staffing firms and their clients in complying with requirements unique to the ADA, including reasonable accommodations and rules concerning disability-related questions and medical examinations.

Code of Federal Regulation on Reasonable Accommodation

Information from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Electronic Government and Technology Web site.

Department of Justice (DOJ) Procedures for Providing Reasonable Accommodation

Guidelines describing DOJ's policies and procedures for processing reasonable accommodation requests.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Disability Resource Center
Provides comprehensive technical assistance on reasonable accommodation and disability awareness to all DOT employees, supervisors and applicants.
Employer Perspectives on Employment of People with Disabilities
Strategies for recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing employees with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.
Employers' Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Guide that explains the basics of workplace accommodations and how employers can work with their employees with disabilities to provide necessary and reasonable accommodations.
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation & Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforcement guidance incorporating recent Supreme Court decisions and the EEOC's issuance of new regulations under Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Finding a Workplace Personal Assistant
Fact sheet provides information on using Personal Assistant Services (PAS) in the workplace as a reasonable job accommodation. This link opens a PDF document.
Introduction to Workforce Development
Answers to questions employers may have regarding reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability in the workplace.
Office of Personnel Management Employee Relations - Reasonable Accommodation

Information about disability discrimination as it relates to reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities.

Policy Guidance on Establishing Procedures to Provide Reasonable Accommodation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on Executive Order 13164 requiring federal agencies to establish effective written procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation.

Reasonable Accommodations Eligibility Checklist
Checklist and information to help federal employers determine whether an employee is entitled to a reasonable accommodation.
Reasonable Accommodations for Lawyers with Disabilities
This fact sheet addresses the application of the reasonable accommodation obligation to attorneys and their employers. Attorneys with disabilities, both as applicants and employees, may need a range of accommodations in order to apply for and perform many types of legal jobs.
Small Employers & Reasonable Accommodation

Fact sheet provides a brief, easy-to-read discussion of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities, with an emphasis on issues relevant to small businesses.

U.S. Postal Service Reasonable Accomodation Handbook
Establishes procedures that enable Postal Service managers and supervisors to make decisions regarding reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities during recruitment, hiring and employment.
Work at Home & Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
Fact sheet provides information on work at home and telework, which can expand employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

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