
The Importance of Disability Management Consulting
Did you know that about 61 million Americans live with a disability? With so many people in the United States suffering from a disability, you may end up hiring someone that has a disability.
In this situation, you need to know what you are legally responsible to provide as an employer. Also, you may need some help to get a better idea of how to efficiently run this work environment.
If this is the case with your company, then disability management consulting is what you need.
What is disability management? How will your company make it work?
This is your guide.
Knowing ADA Requirements
The first thing that you should do is familiarize yourself with ADA requirements. For those of you that do not know, this is the Americans with Disabilities Act.
This act helps give people with disabilities not only more rights in the workplace, but in public businesses in general.
An example could be having access to proper toilets. Every business of a certain size has to have at least one handicap accessible bathroom. If you are using porta potties for an outdoor event, at least 5% of them need to have that handicap access.
However, this is not limited to just toilets. Public businesses may be required to install ramps to fit the needs of those with a disability.
Now, let’s take this need to an office. Wider spaces may need to be arranged to allow open access to someone with a disability.
On top of this, if someone requires a service dog to get around, then a business has to comply with that. Also, access to things to enhance communication such as closed caption may be of use as well.
Disability Management
Now that we have discussed the requirements of certain businesses to be accommodating, let’s dive into disability management. When a business hires someone with a disability, they cannot fire a person for that reason. If they do, it can lead to a discrimination lawsuit.
So, there needs to be solutions and active efforts made to accommodate the person that has a disability. One way that you can do this is by assigning jobs that may be easier for that person to do.
For example, if someone is in a wheelchair, have them do a job like data entry that does not force them to leave the computer much. Or, if someone has difficulty hearing, perhaps do not put them on customer service or sales calls.
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Get Disability Management Consulting
These are a few things that you need to be aware of in the workplace. Your business needs to accommodate not only customers coming in that might have a disability, but also potential employees as well. If you do, you can create a more inclusive workspace and avoid a discrimination lawsuit.
To take a step in the right direction, your company may need disability management consulting. If you need expert consultation, contact one of our vocational experts today to get one-on-one assistance.
At Solutions Northwest Inc., our vocational experts are involved in ADA Accommodations , personal injury, workers’ compensation, and family law.
Contact us today to make an appointment.
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