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Citation:

Trierweiler, R. (2024). Job accommodations: Knowing what, when, and how to request. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 62 (1), 97-99.

Title:

Job accommodations: Knowing what, when, and how to request

Authors:

Trierweiler, R.

Year:

2024

Journal/Publication:

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Publisher:

Sage Journals

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1177/10522263241301242

Full text:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10522263241301242 | PDF

Peer-reviewed?

Yes

NIDILRR-funded?

Structured abstract:

Background:

This paper summarizes a presentation made at the Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment at the 2024 National Symposium on Quality Employment.

Purpose:

The objective of this paper is to highlight the need for education of workers with disabilities on the process for requesting job accommodations.

Data collection & analysis:

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.

Conclusions:

Employees with disabilities, particularly young adults, are often unaware of the job accommodations process.