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Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
Why Train on This Topic?
Millions of people in the United States have some
type of physical or mental disability, and individuals with
disabilities are an integral part of the workforce. The Americans with
Disabilities Act and similar state laws prohibit employers from
discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities. These
laws also require employers to make reasonable accommodations to
qualified individuals with disabilities as long as doing so would not
create an undue hardship on the employer. An accommodation is any
change or adjustment to a work environment or work policy that allows a
disabled person to perform the essential functions of the position. An
employer's failure to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability
can lead to lawsuits and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements
against it.
Most
employers have adequate policies on reasonable accommodations. However,
such policies are not effective unless all supervisors and managers
have been trained how to properly apply those policies to the
situations that they may encounter in real life. Brightline's online
course, Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities, teaches
supervisors and managers the practical skills they need to confidently
and effectively handle reasonable accommodation issues.
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Who Should Take This Course?
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Human resource professionals
Course Content
Through a series of scenarios and interactive
exercises, users learn practical skills for handling accommodation
requests and other disability issues. Among other things, the course
addresses the following questions:
- Must an applicant with a hidden disability disclose that disability during the hiring process?
- What questions can I ask about an applicant's disability during the hiring process?
- How do I respond to questions from those who are seeking a reasonable accommodation?
- Who in my organization should I contact when I receive a request for a reasonable accommodation?
- Can I ask an applicant or employee to provide documentation of his or her disability?
- How do I balance an employee's request for a reasonable accommodation with the business needs of my organization?
- What are my responsibilities for maintaining the confidentiality of disability-related information?
Customization
The course can easily be customized to include an
audio-visual message from an official in your organization and
instruction on your organization's specific policies relating to
reasonable accommodation of disabilities.
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Print a Flyer
To view or print a flyer describing the content, features, and benefits of Brightline Compliance's online course, Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities, click on the image below.(PDF)
To view sample user survey results for this online course, click here.
To Learn More
To view a demo or learn more about this course, call Brightline Compliance at (800) 331-7965 or contact us.
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