Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Telecommuting and the ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers like Travis County, Texas to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to do a job.

The link below to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission answers some FAQ about using telecommuting to comply with the ADA:

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/telework.html

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