What to do about Employees with Disabilities

What the Law Requires

Federal law seeks to protect people with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace: 

• Americans with Disabilities Act 

• Rehabilitation Act of 1973 

Best Policies and Practices

1.  Adopt inclusive practices 

• Provide physical accessibility for company buildings 

• Have a nondiscrimination policy during the recruitment process 

• Provide flexible work options 

• Have a disability accommodation policy 

• Encourage voluntary self-identification of disability status 

• Have a formal disability accommodation procedure 

2. Implement no- and low-cost actions 

• Flex time or remote work 

• Ergonomic equipment

3. Get Documentation

4. Check insurance coverage

Minimizing Costs 

• Tax credit for reasonable accommodations 

• Tax deduction for certain construction costs

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