{"id":36675,"date":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/uncategorized\/eeoc-issues-guidance-on-reasonable-accommodation.html"},"modified":"2008-03-26T16:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T21:35:41","slug":"eeoc-issues-guidance-on-reasonable-accommodation","status":"publish","type":"corporate","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/litigation-disputes\/eeoc-issues-guidance-on-reasonable-accommodation.html","title":{"rendered":"EEOC Issues Guidance On Reasonable Accommodation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><em>This article was edited and reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw Attorney Writers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            May 01, 2026\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Legally Reviewed\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\" rel=\"noopener\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\" rel=\"noopener\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <h2>\n            <button tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\"><\/i>\n                Fact-Checked\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rxbodyfield\" xmlns:o=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/office\" xmlns:st1=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/smarttags\" xmlns:w=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/word\" xmlns:x=\"urn:www.microsoft.com\/excel\"><p>On March 1, 1999, the EEOC issued a comprehensive enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). It also released a shorter version entitled, &quot;Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation.&quot;<\/p><p>In general, the guidance describes the EEOC&#39;s position on an employer&#39;s legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodation. It should be noted that the EEOC&#39;s position is not necessarily what a court might require.<\/p><p>Specifically, the guidance addresses:<\/p><div style=\"margin-left: 2em\"><p>-The responsibility of an individual with a disability to request reasonable accommodation, when the individual may be excused and the way an employer should respond to a request;<\/p><p>-The circumstances under which employers may ask for documentation demonstrating the need for reasonable accommodation and\/or when the employer can require an independent medical exam;<\/p><p>-What accommodations are required for job applicants;<\/p><p>-What accommodations are considered reasonable in providing access to employer-sponsored training programs, services (such as the office cafeteria), and social functions;<\/p><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 2em\"><p>-More detailed information on specific types of reasonable accommodation, including job restructuring, unpaid leave, modified or part-time schedules, modified workplace policies, and reassignment;<\/p><p>-The relationship between an employer&#39;s obligation to provide leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA and its obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act;<\/p><p>-Changes that employers are not required to make to a job, such as lowering production standards or removing a primary job duty or changing an employee&#39;s supervisor; and<\/p><p>-Those instances in which employers may deny a request for a reasonable accommodation because it imposes an &quot;undue hardship&quot; (for example, when an accommodation would disrupt or prevent other employees from doing their jobs).<\/p><\/div><p>The long form of guidance is available from the Internet at www.eeoc.gov\/docs\/accommodation.html. The short form for small employers is also available from the Internet at www.eeoc.gov\/facts\/accommodation.html.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 1, 1999, the EEOC issued a comprehensive enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). 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