Identifying reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

نویسندگان

  • J H Kizziar
  • K A Devine
چکیده

... any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation also includes adjustments to assure that a qualified individual with a disability has rights and privileges in employment equal to those of employees without disabilities.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of healthcare risk management : the journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management

دوره 15 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1995