Reasonable accommodation requires employers to accommodate the needs of certain protected classes of workers so those workers can do their jobs.

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What is Reasonable Accommodation?

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Reasonable accommodation
is a legal concept under
employment discrimination law.

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What Does Reasonable Accommodation
Mean?

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Reasonable accommodation
requires employers to
accommodate the needs of certain
protected classes of workers so
those workers can do their jobs.

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If an employer fails to provide
reasonable accommodations,
this failure may be a form
of discrimination.

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When is Reasonable Accommodation
Required?
Reasonable accommodation issues most commonly
arise among disabled or religious employees.

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An employee may need an employer
to make some minor modifications
to job duties or job conditions so
the employee can do the work
while disabled or can do the work
while practicing his religion.

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Reasonable accommodation
issues can also come up when
a worker is pregnant.

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When is an Employer Required to Make
Reasonable Accommodations?

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An employer is required to make
reasonable accommodations to allow a
worker to do his or her job if it appears
plausible to make the accommodations
and if making the accommodations
would not present an undue burden for
an employer or for other co-workers.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission provides many
different examples of reasonable
accommodations.

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Making workplace facilities accessible to
someone who is disabled
Restructuring job requirements
Allowing for modified work schedules
Modifying worksites or equipment

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Altering tests, policies, or training materials
Providing interpreters
Reassigning someone to a vacant job

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What if an Employer Doesn’t Make
Reasonable Accommodations?

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If an employer fails to make
reasonable accommodations,
employees can sometimes take
legal action under anti-
discrimination laws.

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Getting Legal Help
An experienced attorney can assist an employee
in taking legal action when an employer has failed
to make reasonable accommodations.

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An attorney can also
help employers to understand
their duties to accommodate
protected workers so they
reduce the risk of liability.

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Learn More About Reasonable
Accommodation in Pennsylvania

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