1st Edition

Reasonable Accommodation Profitable Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Jay W. Spechler Copyright 1996

    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 Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act was designed to provide those responsible for diversity and implementing the ADA with specific benchmark examples of how companies have provided accommodations that have had a positive impact on profitability, quality, employee and customer relations.
    This masterfully written book covers many important topics dealing directly with the ADA. It also provides numerous technologies available that can greatly increase productivity and quality of performance for disabled employees, as well as a "who's who" of case studies including: AT&T, Boeing, Federal Express, Ford Motor Co., Bank of America, Digital Equipment, General Electric Co., IBM, Motorola, WAUSAU Insurance Co., Sears Roebuck, Philip Morris, and many 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

    Biography

    JayW. Spechler