Who qualifies for ADA accommodations?

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers who have 15 or more employees are usually required to provide reasonable accommodations. Some state and local laws may require that employers with fewer employees provide reasonable accommodations.

Can a medical accommodation be denied?

An employer can legally deny the requested accommodation under certain circumstances. If the request involves doing something to accommodate the employee that would jeopardize the business or its dealings, the employee may not be able to get the request granted.

How do you deny a reasonable accommodation request?

When denying a requested accommodation, the agency must consider available alternative accommodations that would be reasonable and effective and would not constitute an undue hardship or direct threat.

Can you ask for proof of Ada?

You typically will not need to supply proof of a disability to an employer in California. Employers cannot, however, deny reasonable accommodations for proven or obvious disabilities. Employers also cannot retaliate against you for asking for disability accommodations.

What happens if reasonable accommodations are not made?

If your employer continues to avoid engaging with you to find a reasonable accommodation for your disability, or if your employer flat out denies a reasonable accommodation request that you have now requested in writing, you may want to consider filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC or your state workplace …

Can you legally ask someone what their disability is?

The law places strict limits on employers when it comes to asking any job applicants to answer disability-related questions, take a medical exam, or identify a disability. For example, an employer may not ask a job applicant to answer disability-related questions or take a medical exam before extending a job offer.