Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 161 - Civil Rights Commission
Chapter 8 - Discrimination in Employment
Rule 161-8.11 - Reasonable Accommodations-assessment and Placement
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 161-8.11
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1) Employers shall accommodate the known physical or mental limitations of qualified disabled applicants or employees, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Employers cannot deny employment opportunities to qualified disabled employees or applicants due to their need for reasonable accommodation.
(2) Reasonable accommodation may include:
a. Making
facilities readily accessible to individuals with disabilities; and
b. Job restructuring, modified work
schedules, acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, readers or
interpreters, or similar actions.
(3) In determining whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on an employer, factors to be considered may include:
a. The size of the employer,
including the number of employees, number and type of facilities, and
budget;
b. The nature of the
employer's operation, including the composition and structure of its workforce;
and
c. The nature and cost of the
accommodation.
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