Understanding the ADA’s Interactive Process: How Employers and Employees Should Discuss Requests for Accommodations

Event Date/Time: 

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
2:00 PM EDT - 3:30 PM EDT

Location: 

Via Zoom Webinar Platform

Description: 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)’s “interactive process” is about an employer and employee (or applicant) having a meaningful discussion about a request, including why accommodation is needed and what forms of accommodation might be effective. Yet, both employers and employees often lack understanding on why a discussion generally is necessary and how to discuss a request, including what types of information may need to be shared and their respective roles in having a meaningful discussion. This session will discuss how to ensure an interactive process that provides employers with the information to make a legally sound decision consistent with the requirements of the ADA. We will discuss how each person plays a part in ensuring that critical information is shared (including sometimes medical documentation) and outside sources that can assist in identifying potential accommodations.

General Accommodations: 

Open or Closed Captions
Materials Available in Alternate Formats

From the Sponsor: 

Region 5 - Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network

Audience: 

Business, Employer, People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Consumer Advocate, Family Member of Person With Disability, Policy Expert, Practitioners, Service Provider

Topic: 

Employment (ADA Title I), Reasonable Accommodation

Credit: 

ACTCP Credit, Attendance

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

$ 0.00

Registration Deadline: 

Monday, October 14, 2024