According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), disability discrimination charges filed with the EEOC increased by six percent in 2015, reaching a new high compared with the previous year.
Employers should take heed and ensure they understand the accommodations that the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requires of them for disabled employees.
New Resource Document for Leave and Disability
In an effort to address the ADA issue, the EEOC released a document that outlines the main underlying causes of ADA violations. It discovered that often companies have policies that deny or unlawfully restrict the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation.
How the Resource Can Help Your Company
Employers and employees frequently have questions about how to deal with leave requests from disabled workers. This resource addresses specific situations so companies can better understand how to apply ADA guidelines. It consolidates ADA guidelines, organizing it into one place. It also addresses and clarifies the following by providing examples:
- When a leave is a reasonable accommodation
- How a leave is an interactive process
- Maximum leave policies
- “100 percent healed policies”
- Reassignment
- Employer hardship issues
- Amount and length of leave required
- Frequency of leave
- Predictability of intermittent leave
- Impact of leave on employer’s operations and the business’s ability to serve customers and clients in a timely manner
You can find this document entitled “Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act” on the EEOC website.
Seek Experienced Legal Help for ADA Issues
If you face challenges as an employer and have questions about the ADA or how to interact with disabled workers, our attorneys at Stephen Hans & Associates can provide you with experienced legal guidance.