Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Overview:

The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations when doing so does not create an undue hardship. In some situations, a leave of absence or an extension of leave may be considered a reasonable accommodation.

General Eligibility:

• The employee has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

• The employee is otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation
   

Examples of Accommodations:

• Leave of absence

• Extended leave beyond FMLA (when appropriate)

• Modified work schedule

• Temporary job modifications

• Return-to-work accommodations
   

Accommodation requests are evaluated through an interactive process between the employee, their supervisor, and Human Resources.