Addressing Visual Disabilities in the Workplace

The CDC says 18.4% of all U.S. adults are blind or have some–or a lot–of disability seeing, even when wearing corrective lenses. The EEOC released a technical assistance document to assist job applicants and employees with visual disabilities be sure of their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers can use this information to make sure they are in compliance with the law. For example, the document covers questions that can be asked about visual impairment and how employers should treat voluntary disclosures, the types of reasonable accommodations that employers can make for this disability, and how to make sure no employee is harassed because of a visual disability. #IdeaoftheDay

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