What is the reasonable accommodation requirement?
The California Fair Employment and Housing Act requires employers of five or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.
What is a reasonable accommodation in education?
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the tasks, environment or to the way things are usually done that enable individuals with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to participate in an academic program or a job (U.S. Department of Education, 2007).
What is an example of an unreasonable accommodation?
If an accommodation puts an undue hardship on a company that would significantly impact the ability of the business to operate, the accommodation would be considered unreasonable. For example, an accommodation request may include a job-sharing situation that requests the hiring of another to share the job.
Can employer deny accommodations?
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.
When does the Alberta Human Rights Commission report come out?
The revised guides reflect the 2015 and 2018 amendments to the Alberta Human Rights Act, current case law, and Commission policies and guidelines at the time of updating. The Commission’s 2019-20 Annual Report is now available for viewing. On December 1, 2020, new bylaws for the Commission were approved. The bylaws are available here.
Where can I find information on Human Rights in Alberta?
Visit the COVID-19 and human rights page for information on general principles, maintaining best practices, vaccines, and mask-wearing in Alberta. The Commission has not published or posted any online graphics or posters about mask-wearing.
What are the duties of the Human Rights Commission?
The Commission has revised three of its human rights guides: 1) Duty to accommodate, 2) Duty to accommodate students with disabilities in post-secondary educational institutions, and 3) Defences to human rights complaints (formerly titled, When is discrimination not a contravention of the law?).