Episode 43 Resources: ADA and Employment: Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations

Contents

• ADA and Employment
• ADA and Reasonable Accommodation.
• ADA and Disclosure
• Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA)
• Genetic Information
• Additional Information and Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA and Employment

• Employment Laws: Disability & Discrimination
  Source:U.S. Dept. of Labor
  Link: www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/laws.htm
• ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada17.html
• ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
• Job Applicants and the ADA
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/facts/jobapplicant.html
• Enforcement Guidance: Pre-employment Disability-Related Questions & Medical Examinations
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/preemp.html
• Enforcement Guidance: Disability-Related Inquiries & Medical Examinations of Employees under the ADA
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/guidance-inquiries.html
• ADA and Employment Rights Resource List (PDF)
  Source: Southeast ADA Center
  Link: adasoutheast.org/publications/resourcelists/ada_employment_disability_resources.pdf
• Job Seekers with Disabilities: How to Snag Your Dream Job
  Source: zippia
  Link: www.zippia.com/job-search/disability-jobs

ADA and Reasonable Accommodation

• Mobile Accommodation Solution App for iphone
  The free Mobile Accommodation Solution (MAS) app is designed to streamline the disability accommodation process. The MAS app serves as a first generation mobile case management tool to help employers, service providers, and individuals effectively address accommodation requests in the workplace. The app will support talent management, human resources, and/or accommodation staff to create inclusive workplaces by facilitating the process of accommodating applicants, candidates, and employees. The app will also support service providers to help people with disabilities better manage the accommodation process. In addition, the app will enable people with disabilities to develop an accommodation request letter, send the request, and track the progress of the request.
  Source: Job Accommodation Network
  Link: itunes.apple.com/us/app/mobile-accommodation-solution/id1291959434
• Fact Sheet: Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
  Source: Northwest ADA Center
  Link: nwadacenter.org/factsheet/reasonable-accommodations-workplace
• Employers’ Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/Erguide/index.htm
• JAN Workplace Accommodation Toolkit – Building Your Inclusive Workplace
  Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/toolkit/index.cfm?cssearch=2027913_1
• Accommodation and Compliance Series Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact
  Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/media/lowcosthighimpact.html
• Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html
• JAN List of Publications and Resources on Reasonable Accommodation
  Source: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/topics/reasacc.htm
• Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodation.html
• EARN Information on Reasonable Accommodation
  Source: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
  Link: www.askearn.org/topics/laws-regulations/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/reasonable-accommodations
• ADA Live Episode 27: Employment and Reasonable Accommodations (Podcast)
  Source: Southeast ADA Center
  Link: adalive.org/episode27

ADA and Disclosure

• Disability Disclosure and Employment – JAN Effective Accommodation Practices Series (DOC)
  Source: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/media/eaps/employmentdisclosureEAP.doc
• Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities – JAN Consultants’ Corner
  Source: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/corner/vol01iss13.htm
• Dos and Don’ts of Disclosure – JAN Effective Accommodation Practices Series
  Source: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  Link: askjan.org/media/eaps/disclosureEAP.doc
  MP3 Download Audio Version
  Link: askjan.org/audiolibrary/EAP-DosandDonts.mp3

Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA)

• Overview of the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act – Implications for Persons with Disabilities Webinar
  Source: National ADA Center
  Link: adata.org/event/overview-workforce-opportunity-and-innovation-act-implications-people-disabilities
• ADA Live Radio Episode 13: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
  Source: ADALive! Southeast ADA Center
  Link: www.adalive.org/episode13
• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act New Rules: Fact Sheet
  Source: National ADA Center
  Link: adata.org/factsheet/section-503
• The LEAD Center
  The LEAD Center is focused on highlighting the opportunities presented in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to build integrated cross-system collaborations that improve employment and economic outcomes for youth and adult job seekers with disabilities.
  Link: www.leadcenter.org/wioa-workforce-development

Court Cases

• Reyazuddin vs. Montgomery County
  Link: caselaw.findlaw.com/us-4th-circuit/1704134.html
• Magers, et al. v. Seneca Re-Ad Industries Inc
  Link: www.toledoblade.com/business/2016/02/03/Judge-orders-back-pay-for-disabled-Seneca-County-workers-by-Seneca-Re-ad-Industries-Inc.html

Genetic Information

• What You Should Know: Questions and Answers about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and Employment
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/gina_nondiscrimination_act.cfm
• Questions and Answers for Small Businesses: EEOC Final Rule on Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/gina_qanda_smallbus.cfm
• Policy Guidance on Executive Order 13145: To Prohibit Discrimination in Federal Employment Based on Genetic Information
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/guidance-genetic.html
• Questions and Answers: EEOC Policy Guidance on Executive Order 13145 Prohibiting Discrimination in Federal Employment Based on Genetic Information
  Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  Link: www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda-genetic.html

Additional Information and Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• ADA National Network
  The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional and national levels. The ADA National Network has ten Regional Centers located throughout the United States that provide local assistance to ensure that the ADA is implemented wherever possible. The Centers are funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education.
  Link: www.adata.org
• Southeast ADA Center
  A Member of the ADA National Network
  1-800-949-4232 (voice/TTY)
  E-mail: adasoutheast@law.syr.edu
  The Southeast ADA Center is one of 10 regional centers that provide accurate information on issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability, and technology access. Our purpose is to teach the public how to comply with the ADA. The Southeast ADA Center serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. All calls are confidential!
  Link: www.adasoutheast.org
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  1-800-526-7234 (voice); 1-877-781-9403 (tty)
  E-mail: jan@askjan.org
  The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities. In addition to tailored worksite accommodations, JAN counsels on related issues such as interviewing and testing, policy modification, professional education and job-related travel. A service of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), JAN also educates about self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
  Link: askjan.org
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  The EEOC enforces the ADA and other federal laws that prohibit discrimination in the workplace.  EEOC also provides oversight and coordination of all federal equal employment opportunity regulations, practices, and policies.
  Link: www.eeoc.gov