New EEOC Guidance on Intellectual Disabilities
In an effort to provide additional guidance and clarification into the confusing world of mental, psychological and related disabilities, the EEOC has recently attempted to provide information to help employers comply with the law. This new guidance addresses the challenges that employers face in hiring, accommodating, and preventing harassment of employees with intellectual disabilities. In its 20-page question-and-answer guide, the commission provides examples of situations in which intellectual disabilities are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as guidance on interview questions, confidentiality of medical information, accommodation, on-the-job conduct, and harassment. The guidance is on the EEOC Web site. You can view the information here.