Disability & Accommodations
The ADA requires employers to reasonably accommodate disabilities and medical conditions. Learn what a reasonable accommodation is, how the interactive process works, your rights with a doctor’s note or light-duty restriction, and what to do when accommodation is refused.
All Disability & Accommodations guides
- ADA Accommodations for Mental Health: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD and Migraines
Mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD and migraines can qualify for ADA accommodations. Here is how the law works and how to request one.
- Can an Employer Ask If You Have a Disability or Question Yours?
Federal ADA rules on when an employer can ask about a disability, illegal medical inquiries, and how to file an EEOC charge. Plain-English guide.
- How to Legally Terminate an Employee With a Disability (Employer Guide)
An employer's guide to lawfully terminating an employee with a disability under the ADA: documentation, the interactive process, and avoiding discrimination claims.
- Light Duty and Reduced Hours: Can My Employer Cut My Hours Due to Disability?
Can your employer cut your hours on light duty or because of a disability? Learn your ADA rights, when hour cuts become discrimination, and how to fight back.
- Fired After Requesting an Accommodation? ADA Retaliation Explained
Fired after asking for a disability accommodation? Learn how ADA retaliation works, what to document, and how to file an EEOC charge before deadlines pass.
- Do Employers Have to Honor Doctor's Notes and Work Restrictions?
Do employers have to honor doctor's notes and work restrictions? How the ADA interactive process turns medical limits into legal accommodation duties.
- Can My Employer Force Me Onto Disability or Into a Different Job?
Can your employer force you onto disability leave, cut your hours, or reassign you? Learn your ADA rights, when it's illegal, and how to push back.
- How to Request an ADA Accommodation (Letter and Form Templates)
Free ADA reasonable accommodation request letter and form templates, plus plain-English steps to put your request in writing and start the interactive process.
- Can My Employer Take Away an Accommodation I Already Have?
Can an employer revoke a reasonable accommodation you already have? Learn your ADA rights, when removal is legal, and how to push back or file a charge.
- Do Employers Have to Accommodate Pregnancy? PWFA Rights Explained
Yes, most U.S. employers must accommodate pregnancy under the federal PWFA. Learn your rights, what to document, and how to file a claim.
- Can I Be Fired While on Short-Term Disability Leave?
Yes, you can sometimes be fired on short-term disability, but FMLA, the ADA, and state law often protect your job. Know your rights and next steps.
- Can I Be Fired for a Medical Condition? Your Rights at Work
Can your employer fire you for a medical condition? Learn your federal ADA and FMLA rights, when a firing is illegal, and the exact steps to fight back.
- Do Employers Have to Make Reasonable Accommodations? The ADA Duty
Yes - covered employers must reasonably accommodate disabilities under the ADA unless it causes undue hardship. Learn your rights, the process, and how to file.
- Can My Employer Refuse to Let Me Return to Work After Injury or Surgery?
Can your employer block your return to work after injury or surgery? Learn your ADA, FMLA, and workers' comp rights, doctor's note rules, and how to respond.
- Do I Have to Tell My Employer About a Disability? Disclosure Rights
No federal law forces you to disclose a disability, and you can't be fired for staying private. Learn when disclosure unlocks ADA protection.
- How Long Does My Employer Have to Hold My Job on Disability Leave?
How long your employer must hold your job on disability leave: FMLA's 12-week federal baseline, the ADA, stronger state laws, and how to avoid an early firing.
- What Is a Reasonable Accommodation? Meaning and Real Examples
Reasonable accommodation meaning, real ADA examples, and how to request one at work. A plain-English guide for U.S. employees with disabilities.