Sentences with phrase «making reasonable accommodations»

The Seventh Circuit noted that the ADA defines «discrimination» to include an employer's «not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.»
You might also consider talking to your employer about making reasonable accommodations that would allow you to complete a portion or all of your job at home.
To discriminate «on the basis of disability» includes «not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an... employee, unless such covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such covered entity.»
If an attorney is able to meet his demands of practice despite his disability by making reasonable accommodations in his employment, then he will be protected by the ADA from discrimination in employment situations and can continue his craft; but if the disability causes harm to clients and the public, ethics regulators are not bound to allow that harm to continue simply because the attorney suffers from a disability.
(5)(A) not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or employee, unless such covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such covered entity; or
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne said in a statement the department «makes reasonable accommodations in this regard.»
The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Fox Valley Park District follows ADA guidelines and will make reasonable accommodations, where possible, to hire qualified applicants.
With adequate notice (minimum 72 hours in advance of visit), staff will make reasonable accommodations in all programs to enable participation by an individual with a disability.
But your employer is required to make reasonable accommodations for you during pregnancy, and not making you lift over 20 pounds is one of them.
Also requires employers to make a reasonable accommodation to provide appropriate private space that is not a bathroom stall, and prohibits discrimination against an employee who exercises or attempts to exercise the rights provided under this act.
The Park District will make reasonable accommodations to facilitate participation.
In recent years, the availability of assistive technologies has grown markedly, a development spurred in part by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which requires schools and employers to make reasonable accommodations for students, job applicants, and employees with disabilities.
Settlement agreement between U.S. and Lesley University (2012) for violating the ADA by refusing to make reasonable accommodations for a student with food allergies.
An employee or job applicant can make a reasonable accommodation request orally or in writing.
A covered employer or other entity fails to make a reasonable accommodation and can not demonstrate that the request is an undue hardship on the employer.
If a job applicant with a disability makes a reasonable accommodation request, unless otherwise provided in applicable OA procedures, the senior HR Manager responsible for filling the vacancy makes the decision.
(B) denying employment opportunities to a job applicant or employee who is an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, if such denial is < based on the need of such covered entity to make reasonable accommodation to the physical or mental impairments of the employee or applicant;
If a person is emotionally or psychiatrically impaired (disabled) and an emotional support animal prescribed by a licensed mental health professional), the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 requires the landlord / property manager to make a reasonable accommodation to their policies and allow the tenant to have an emotional support animal.
As such it is this type of animal that, while not afforded the rights under the ADA, they are given rights under the HUD and FHA — Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and landlords must make reasonable accommodation for such animals.
While we will make every reasonable accommodation for walk - ins, we strongly encourage scheduling your cat grooming appointment in advance.
While we make every reasonable accommodation for walk - ins, we strongly encourage that you schedule your grooming appointment in advance.
The Cooper Union will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities.
The employer also must make reasonable accommodations in the workplace for these employees.
Employers must make all reasonable accommodation for religious practices unless it presents an undue burden to the employer.
Where an employer finds that he or she can not make reasonable accommodation in order to offer an employment opportunity to a person on the basis of that person's religion the employer shall, before he or she refuses such employment opportunity based on a bona fide occupational requirement, support his or her findings based on evidence that to make an accommodation would impose an undue hardship involving either financial cost or business inconvenience to the employer.
Where an employer finds that he or she can not make reasonable accommodation in order to offer an employment opportunity to a handicapped person and before he or she refuses such employment opportunity based on a bona fide occupational requirement, the employer shall support his or her findings based on the evidence that
Under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), your employer is required to make reasonable accommodations to your work duties or work schedule so that you can perform the essential functions of your job within your physical restrictions.
The judicial branch will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant.
«I was dealing with a prosecutor who acted in the finest tradition of prosecutors and I did what a good defence lawyer does, which is to make reasonable accommodations when I could and we fought about what we had to fight about.»
If a person has a qualifying disability, an employer commits unlawful discrimination if the employer does not make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified individual who is a job applicant or employee, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the business operation of the employer.
It is up to the nursing home to make reasonable accommodations for the resident's needs and preferences.
Employers who do not fulfill their duty to make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee may be found to have violated the employee's human rights.
In short, failing to make a reasonable accommodation falls within the ADA's definition of «discrimination.»
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to make reasonable accommodations that allow a disabled person who is otherwise qualified for a position complete his or her job.
Instead, the employer must make reasonable accommodations even if these fall short of a perfect solution for the employee.
In addition, preexisting conditions made worse by a workplace injury require employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled workers under federal ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) laws, so long as they can still perform the duties of the job.
Rather, it is the failure to make reasonable accommodation, to fine - tune society so that its structures and assumptions do not result in the relegation and banishment of disabled persons from participation, which results in discrimination against them... It is recognition of the actual characteristics, and reasonable accommodation of these characteristics which is the central purpose of s. 15 (1) in relation to disability
Similar to a situation involving an employee with a disability, an employer must attempt to make a reasonable accommodation of the employee's pregnancy - related limitations.
In addition, under specific circumstances, employers are required to make reasonable accommodations for the disability.
For disabled employees, the Americans with Disabilities Act («ADA») not only prohibits disability discrimination, but also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to ensure that disabled employees are able to perform their main job functions.
Employees are also asking courts to find that employers must make reasonable accommodations for activities like breastfeeding or pumping breast milk during work hours.
A judge may make reasonable accommodations, consistent with the law and court rules, to facilitate the ability of all litigants to be fairly heard.
All licensed driving schools shall be required to make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities enrolling in a driver education program as required by state and federal law and policies of the Registrar.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that you not discriminate against people with disabilities and that you make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee.
Associations have to make reasonable accommodations, not modifications.
You do have to make a reasonable accommodation.
The court also addressed reasonable accommodation by stating «employers are under a duty to make reasonable accommodation to the known mental limitations of a qualified employee or to demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship in its operations.»
The court cited EEOC regulations providing that an agency shall make reasonable accommodation to the known physical limitations of a qualified handicapped employee, unless it can demonstrate an undue hardship on the operation of its program.
The City's zoning scheme did not permit such a reduction so the City could not make a reasonable accommodation and was dismissed from the suit.
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