However, the employment provisions of the ADA «do not limit the types of animals that an employee may need in
the workplace as a reasonable accommodation,» according to DiMuroGinsberg partner, Jonathan R. Mook, in an article in SHRM Online.
Not exact matches
First, disabled lawyers should ensure they are getting
reasonable accommodation for their disabilities in the
workplace so that they are able to meet their obligations
as counsel.
This is a bit different than the Ontario AODA requirements which specify the areas in which employers must take action to provide
reasonable accommodation,
as well
as accessible
workplace processes during the employment relationship after the employee has been hired.
This to provide individualized
workplace emergency response information to employees who require
reasonable accommodation as soon
as practicable and to shall consult with the employee requiring
reasonable accommodation in the development of a
workplace emergency plan, among other things.
«
Reasonable accommodations» for an employee's disability includes but is not limited to physical changes in the
workplace, such
as the installation of a ramp for someone who uses a wheelchair.
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.