Now, there is nothing wrong with occupations that have been stereotyped as “jobs that blind people can do.” There are blind people who are happy and satisfied as medical transcriptionists, piano tuners, social workers, packagers and piece workers, computer programers, and lawyers.
Can you not hire someone because they are blind?
The ADA does not require that an employer hire an applicant with a disability over other applicants. It makes it unlawful to refuse to hire a qualified applicant with a disability because he or she is disabled or because a reasonable accommodation is required in order for this person to perform essential job functions.
Is blindness covered under ADA?
Generally speaking, under Title II of the ADA individuals who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired may not be denied full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations provided by a state or local government or place of public accommodation.
Can a person with a vision impairment request an accommodation?
A person with a vision impairment, however, may request an accommodation after becoming an employee even if she did not do so when applying for the job or after receiving the job offer. 5.
Can a person with a vision impairment work?
Persons with vision impairments successfully perform a wide range of jobs and can be dependable workers. Yet, many employers still automatically exclude them from certain positions based on generalizations about vision impairments and false assumptions that it would be too expensive, or perhaps even too dangerous, to employ them.
Can a good employer help with an accommodation?
Good employers are committed to keeping valued employees working. And, employers who value their employees will gladly help with an accommodation. What every employer worries about, though, is being scammed by a deadbeat employee who attempts to use the law to his or her advantage and the employer’s disadvantage.
