This paper summarizes a presentation made at the Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment at the 2024 National Symposium on Quality Employment.
Objective
The objective of this paper is to highlight the need for education of workers with disabilities on the process for requesting job accommodations.
Methods and Results
The process of employment accommodations is reviewed in detail from the need to request a job accommodation to filing a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
Conclusion
Employees with disabilities, particularly young adults, are often unaware of the job accommodations process.
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