Accommodating Disabled Employees
Resource Type:Classroom
Training Level:Introductory
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Description
1. The ADA & the hiring process 2. Recognizing & handling accommodation requests 3. Setting accommodation ground rules 4. Finding reasonable accommodations 5. Proving an accommodation is unreasonable.
Recommended Use
This training is intended for HR professionals and all management personnel who receive accommodation requests under either the Rehabilitation Act or the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Content Areas:
- Volunteers
- Management of Legal and Liability Matters
- Management Development/Succession Planning
- HR Management - General Staff Recruiting, Development, and Retention
Trainer Information:
Albert Davenport
Davenport Communications
phone: 202-374-3302
Albert Davenport is a human resources writer and consultant specializing in disability rights, work-life balance, and discrimination issues. He holds a Masters of Public Administration from the Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Arts in Nonfiction Writing from Johns Hopkins University. He has consulted for several agencies of Pennsylvania state government including the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency, the Departments of Transportation, Public Welfare, and Labor and Industry. He has authored numerous articles for national employment law publications and is currently co-authoring a labor and employment law textbook entitled Labor and Employment Law for the 21st Century for Pearson Prentice-Hall— publication date January 2013.