Understanding the ADA’s Interactive Process: How Employers and Employees Should Discuss Requests for Accommodations

Training Source: 
Other
Beginning Date: 
10/15/2024
End Date: 
10/15/2024
Registration Fee: 
$0
Type of Training: 
Webinar/Teleconference
Partner/Sponsor: 
Great Lakes ADA Center

About the training

The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to register for the upcoming ADA Audio Conference Webinar titled “Understanding the ADA’s Interactive Process: How Employers and Employees Should Discuss Requests for Accommodations.”

Speaker

  • Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor, ADA/Gina Division Office of Legal Counsel

Date:   Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Time:   2:00 - 3:30 pm ET (calculate the start time based on the time zone you will be connecting from)

Description

The ADA’s “interactive process” is about an employer and employee (or applicant) having a meaningful discussion about a request, including why accommodation is needed and what forms of accommodation might be effective. Yet, both employers and employees often lack understanding on why a discussion generally is necessary and how to discuss a request, including what types of information may need to be shared and their respective roles in having a meaningful discussion. This session will discuss how to ensure an interactive process that provides employers with the information to make a legally sound decision consistent with the requirements of the ADA. We will discuss how each person plays a part in ensuring that critical information is shared (including sometimes medical documentation) and outside sources that can assist in identifying potential accommodations.

Individuals may submit questions for the presenters in advance through the registration process.

This session will have human generated real-time captioning provided.

Format:   Zoom Webinar Platform (Closed Captioning will be provided via Zoom and Stream Text link option)

Registration Required:   Registration for this session can be found on the schedule page at www.ada-audio.org.  If you do not have an account with our system, you will be required to establish one before registering.

Registration deadline: Monday, October 14, 2024

Continuing Education Recognition (CER): ACTCP, Certificate of Attendance

Questions should be directed to webinars@adaconferences.org