As an employer to employees with disability, you have the following rights and responsibilities around your duty to accommodate.

You are obliged to: 

• Take every reasonable step in order to accommodate an employee when they are experiencing discrimination due to a rule, practice or physical barrier in the workplace. 
• Accommodate by providing alternative arrangements in a timely manner
• Accommodate to the point of undue hardship (see “What is Undue Hardship?”)
• Accept an accommodation request in good faith
• Maintain confidentiality
• Explain clearly to your employee why you cannot provide the accommodation, if such is the case 

You have the right to:

• Request relevant information about the employee’s disability 
• Have the employee be examined by your own medical professional in order to assess their accommodation needs and examine the amount of hardship that might be placed on you in accommodating the employee 

For the rights and responsibilities of employees with disability, see “What are my rights & responsibilities as an employee with a disability?” of the student FAQ.