Diversified Management Group
Job Accommodations and "Interactive Process" Facilitation and Training
Both California and Federal laws require employers to consider reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. See our "Resources" page for information on the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act that went into effect 1/1/09. California law goes further to require employers to conduct a good faith and timely "interactive process" with the employee in order to make the decision about accommodations. Job accommodations are a win-win for both employer and employee. A study by the Job Accommodation Network of approximately 1,200 employers showed that nearly half of all accommodations do not cost anything for the employer, and that the majority of the remaining accommodations cost $500 or less. Over 75% of these same employers reported that the accommodations were very effective at allowing the employee to return to fully productive work performing their essential job functions. On top of that, these employers reported that for every dollar spent on accommodations, there was a $10 return on investment in direct and indirect benefits (see www.JAN.wvu.edu).
How DMG can assist you:
- Case- by-case facilitation of the Job Accommodation / Interactive process
- Training on how to identify and implement job accommodations
- Training on how to conduct and document the Interactive Process
- Assistance with developing and implementing your organization's Job Accommodation processes and tools
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