Job Accommodation Network

Foster a mental health-friendly workplace by setting a leadership tone for a supportive culture, being a source of support to colleagues, and being open about what you need to perform your best. View “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?”

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread pain and severe fatigue. #Accommodations such as flexible scheduling or ergonomic workstations may help employees with fibromyalgia work effectively. For more ideas, read “A to Z: Fibromyalgia.” https://AskJAN.org/disabilities/Fibromyalgia.cfm

The May edition of the JAN Newsletter focuses on mental health conditions in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. This edition offers accommodation solutions and best practices for conducting the interactive process. Read the JAN Newsletter. https://AskJAN.org/newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-May-2024.cfm

New supervisors often make changes that affect the employees they supervise. These changes can impact employees with disabilities in unexpected ways. JAN offers information about supervisor changes, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and #accommodations. https://AskJAN.org/concerns/Supervisor-Change.cfm

When requesting #accommodations, employees may sometimes need supporting documentation from a mental health provider. "The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work" is a helpful guide. https://www.EEOC.gov/laws/guidance/mental-health-providers-role-clients-request-reasonable-accommodation-work #ADA #MentalHealth

BIG NEWS: ODEP just announced the 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme! Watch the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy’s Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams reveal the theme, and start your planning to celebrate #NDEAM in October.

This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD) make your digital workplace more inclusive. Here’s how to get started: 1. Use 12-point font in emails 2. Enable captioning for meetings and presentations. 3. Always use alt text. https://www.peatworks.org/employer-topics/hosting-inclusive-meetings/

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated their "What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act" guidance to reflect the agency's final regulation to carry out the #PWFA. It includes an overview and important terms and provisions.

Did you miss the JAN webcast on “Accommodating Employees with Diverse Cognitive and Neurological Needs”? The training includes #accommodation scenarios involving medical documentation, performance/conduct standards, confidentiality, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdUiXxfc5kg

JAN offers resources to help facilitate the #accommodation process for workers who have mental health conditions, like anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and major depression. “A to Z: Mental Health Conditions” is a good place to start. https://AskJAN.org/disabilities/Mental-Health-Conditions.cfm