What is a Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability and Why Does Your Employer Have to Engage in the Interactive Process?
Employees who have disabilities have clear legal rights under New York and federal law. This is true for employees in the public and private sectors, and while the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) only applies to private-sector employers with 15 or more employees, the New York State Human Rights Law (SHRL) applies to all employers regardless of size. Understanding Your Right to a Reasonable Accommodation as an Employee with a Disability in New York One of the legal rights afforded to employees with disabilities under the ADA and SHRL (and under the Rehabilitation Act for those in the federal sector) is the right to a reasonable accommodation.