I know every employer has to make some kind of accomodations for a disabled employer. But who is paying and or responsible for arranging such accomodations? Thanks
The employer has to pay for any "reasonable accommodation" that enables a disabled person to do a job. The employer is responsible for arranging/identifying what accommodations need to be in place.
The key word here is reasonable. Usually, reasonable accommodations are not expensive or outrageous which is part of being reasonable.
For example, let’s say an accounting clerk is in a wheelchair but the accounting office is on the 2nd floor of an old building with no elevator. The employer would need to move the accounting dept into an area that can be reached by an employee in a wheelchair or provide a workspace for that employee to do their job in a place that is accessible.
Another example: say an employee that does computer work needs a special keyboard in order to do their job properly. The employer would need to purchase the keyboard so the employee can do the job.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
The employer has to pay for any "reasonable accommodation" that enables a disabled person to do a job. The employer is responsible for arranging/identifying what accommodations need to be in place.
The key word here is reasonable. Usually, reasonable accommodations are not expensive or outrageous which is part of being reasonable.
For example, let’s say an accounting clerk is in a wheelchair but the accounting office is on the 2nd floor of an old building with no elevator. The employer would need to move the accounting dept into an area that can be reached by an employee in a wheelchair or provide a workspace for that employee to do their job in a place that is accessible.
Another example: say an employee that does computer work needs a special keyboard in order to do their job properly. The employer would need to purchase the keyboard so the employee can do the job.
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November 22nd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
the employer in conjunction with the employee makes arrqangements for accommodations
the key is they must be reasonable–and not a fianncial burden of teh employer….
usually the employer pays for it–sometimes vocatioal rehab can provide help
a business that makes a 100,000 a year profit probably wouldn’t be required to retrofit their office to accommodatie a wheelchair–but they maybe required to provide a specailized computer screen for a person with low vision
but donald trump may be expected to retrofit an office-provided it is structurally possible
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