When the Employer Requests Documentation of Disability: Key Considerations for the Employment Service Professional
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Description:
Presenter: Jeffrey Tamburo, Training and Content Development Specialist, Northeast ADA Center
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) states that employers may request medical documentation as verification of disability, as long as it is “job related and consistent with business necessity.” What exactly does this mean? What are the guidelines for these requests? Who can provide this information and what should it say? This session will answer these questions.
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Audience:
Business, Employer, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Educator, Family Member of Person With Disability, Practitioners, Service Provider
Topic:
General ADA Information, Disability Leave, Hiring, Non-Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures