When the Employer Requests Documentation of Disability: Key Considerations for the Employment Service Professional

Event Date/Time: 

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024
1:00 PM EST - 2:00 PM EST

Location: 

Virtual

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.

General Accommodations: 

Open or Closed Captions

Other Accommodations: 

Accommodations provided upon request.

From the Sponsor: 

Region 2 - Northeast ADA Center

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

Credit: 

Attendance, CRCC

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

$ 0.00