Over time, the job accommodation process has become complicated by new workplace accommodation challenges. Employers are faced with deciding how to effectively accommodate individuals who experience limitations associated with non-traditional impairments.

The 21st Century workforce includes individuals with fragrance sensitivity, asthma, environmental illness, diabetes, HIV, and hepatitis. New challenges have developed regarding accommodations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have vision impairments.

Join the Human Factors Consultants in a discussion regarding their experiences with these new workplace accommodation challenges. The workshop will address issues such as:

• How does a company implement a fragrance-free work environment?
• When is working from home an appropriate accommodation for an employee with a respiratory impairment?
• What if an employee has hepatitis or HIV?
• When should an employer consider providing a sign language interpreter?
• What resources are available to assist employers in accommodating individuals who have vision impairments?

Presenters: Mandy J. Gamble, MS, CRC and Tracie DeFreitas Saab, MS.

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