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Link to "Table of Contents"      Link to contents for "2 The Reasonable Accommodation Process"
1 Introduction to Reasonable Accommodation

1 Introduction to Reasonable Accommodation

11 Policy

12 Purpose

13 Applicable Laws

131 The Rehabilitation Act

132 The Americans With Disabilities Act

133 The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

134 The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023 (PWFA)

14 Individuals Eligible for Protection Under the Rehabilitation Act

141 Overview

142 Determining Who Is a Person With a Disability

142.1 Overview

142.2 Defining Physical and Mental Impairments

142.3 Defining Major Life Activities

142.4 Defining “Substantially Limits” Criteria

143 Determining Who Is an Individual With a Record of a Disability

144 Determining Who Is an Individual Associated With a Person With a Disability

145 Determining Who Is an Individual Regarded as Having a Disability

146 Determining Who Is a Qualified Individual With a Disability

147 Determining Direct Threat

148 Determining the Essential Functions of a Job

15 Requirements to Provide Reasonable Accommodation

151 Goal

152 Determining What Is Reasonable

153 Determining What Is Undue Hardship

153.1 Overview

153.2 Example of Undue Hardship: Expense

153.3 Example of Undue Hardship: Fundamental Alteration of the Nature or Operation of the Business

16 Other Laws

161 Multiple Protections

162 Confidentiality




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