1st Edition
Reasonable Accommodation Profitable Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Jay W. Spechler
Copyright 1996
436 Pages
by
Routledge
440 Pages
by
Routledge
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Reasonable accommodation is defined as any change in the work environment or in the way business is usually conducted that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability. With the Americans with Disabilities Act in full swing and more than 35,000 court cases on record, there is much to be done to get most companies into compliance. Reasonable Accommodation: Profitable... Read more
The Role of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities: An Interview with Richard Douglas, Executive Director, The President's Committee
A Model for Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and Implementing a Disability Management Process
Case Studies, Companies:
American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T)
Bank of America
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Citicorp Diners Club, Inc.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Eaton Corporation
Federal Express
Florida Power & Light Company
Ford Motor Company
General Electric Company
Honeywell
International Business Machines (IBM)
John Alden Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Marriott International, Inc.
Motorola SPS
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
The Prudential Asset Management Company
Reynolds Metals & Company
Sears Roebuck and Company
Texas Instruments
Union Pacific Technologies
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
United Technologies Corporation, USBI Co.
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
WAUSAU Insurance Companies
Wegmans
Case Studies, Rehabilitation Organizations:
Baylor Medical Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Florida
International Center for the Disabled
Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
MEED Program
Physical Ergonomics Rehabilitation Center of Dallas
Physio-Control Corporation
Professional Courtesy Corporation
AIDS in the Workplace
Access Technologies
Appendices:
I Resources
II Employment of People with Disabilities, Common Employer Questions
III ADA Supervisor's Guide
IV Employer Incentive Programs
V 20 Questions and Answers on the Americans with Disabilities Act
VI Disability Awareness Information
VII ABLE DATA, The National Rehabilitation
Information Center (NARIC) Resource Guide Documents, Publications, Videos, and other Resources
Index
A Model for Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and Implementing a Disability Management Process
Case Studies, Companies:
American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T)
Bank of America
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Citicorp Diners Club, Inc.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Eaton Corporation
Federal Express
Florida Power & Light Company
Ford Motor Company
General Electric Company
Honeywell
International Business Machines (IBM)
John Alden Life Insurance Company
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Marriott International, Inc.
Motorola SPS
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
The Prudential Asset Management Company
Reynolds Metals & Company
Sears Roebuck and Company
Texas Instruments
Union Pacific Technologies
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
United Technologies Corporation, USBI Co.
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
WAUSAU Insurance Companies
Wegmans
Case Studies, Rehabilitation Organizations:
Baylor Medical Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Florida
International Center for the Disabled
Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
MEED Program
Physical Ergonomics Rehabilitation Center of Dallas
Physio-Control Corporation
Professional Courtesy Corporation
AIDS in the Workplace
Access Technologies
Appendices:
I Resources
II Employment of People with Disabilities, Common Employer Questions
III ADA Supervisor's Guide
IV Employer Incentive Programs
V 20 Questions and Answers on the Americans with Disabilities Act
VI Disability Awareness Information
VII ABLE DATA, The National Rehabilitation
Information Center (NARIC) Resource Guide Documents, Publications, Videos, and other Resources
Index
Biography
JayW. Spechler
