{"id":814,"date":"2019-09-20T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=814"},"modified":"2024-05-13T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T04:45:18","slug":"requesting-reasonable-accommodation-for-qualified-disabled-individuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/20\/requesting-reasonable-accommodation-for-qualified-disabled-individuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Requesting Reasonable Accommodation for Qualified Disabled Individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ADA lays down rules for providing reasonable accommodation to qualified disabled individuals in job applications or during the routine course of employment so that the candidate can apply for a job or continue to do his or her job. However, there is a condition; the rule states that reasonable accommodation should not come at a huge cost or difficulty for the employer. For this, the candidate or the employee has to <\/span>request for reasonable accommodation<\/span><\/a>. To this effect, there is an enforcement guideline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Enforcement Guideline\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

These guidelines clarify how individuals and employees coping with disabilities can ensure their rights and responsibilities regarding reasonable accommodation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Title I of the ADA requires that the employer is expected to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified <\/span>disabled individual<\/span><\/a> who may be an employee or job employment, except in cases where such an accommodation is liable to cause undue hardship to the employer. It also sets forth the employer’s legal obligations regarding this. In case the employer is desirous of providing more the law does not have any problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

It states that an employer has to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified disabled individuals, employees or job applicants unless that would cause undue hardship to the employer. In general, reasonable accommodation implies a change in the work environment that may enable a qualified disabled individual to enjoy equal employment opportunities. It has got 3 categories:<\/span><\/p>\n