CDMS ADA Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation 2

Question 1

An employee with chronic back pain requests a standing desk. The employer denies it citing cost. Which ADA concept applies to this analysis?

Accepted Answer

Undue hardship

Answer

The employer must evaluate whether the cost of the accommodation creates an undue hardship relative to its financial resources and operations.

Question 2

What does 'regarded as having a disability' mean under the ADA?

Accepted Answer

An employer takes an adverse action because of an actual or perceived physical or mental impairment

Answer

The 'regarded as' prong protects employees from discrimination based on an employer's perception of impairment, even if no actual disability exists.

Question 3

Under the ADA, a 'qualified individual with a disability' is someone who:

Accepted Answer

Can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Answer

Qualification under the ADA requires that the individual can perform the job's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Question 4

Which federal agency enforces Title I (employment) provisions of the ADA?

Accepted Answer

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Answer

The EEOC enforces ADA Title I, which prohibits disability discrimination in employment.

Question 5

When may an employer ask an employee about a disability or require a medical examination?

Accepted Answer

After a conditional job offer is made and during employment for job-related reasons

Answer

Post-offer medical exams are permitted if required of all entering employees in the same job category, and during employment only when job-related and consistent with business necessity.

CDMS - Certified Disability Management Specialist Exam Practice Test

CDMS - Certified Disability Management Specialist Exam Practice Test

CDMS ADA Compliance and Reasonable Accommodation 2