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Rehabilitation Act in Indiana

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What should employers know about the Rehabilitation Act in Indiana?

Employees in the state of Indian may need to comply with the Rehabilitation Act if they meet certain requirements. The Act is a federal Act that helps to ensure that employees across the country will not be discriminated against by covered employers for reasons that are directly related to their disabilities.

A variety of types of disabilities are covered under the Act, including both physical and mental disabilities. An example of a physical disability that could be covered might be a visual impairment or a hearing impairment. A mental disability could be an anxiety disorder or depression. Employees will need to have a record of having a particular disability in order to ensure that they receive coverage.

When an employee has a covered disability, the employer cannot take that disability into account when making any employment-related decisions, such as a decision related to the hiring, promotion, compensation, or termination of an employee. The employer may also have to make reasonable accommodations for the employee with a disability. For example, if the employee has a visual impairment, the employer may have to provide him or her with a modified computer monitor. The employer should not take this additional cost into account when making the employment related decision.

Not all employers are covered by the Act. In order to be covered, the employer needs to meet at least one of the following qualifications:

·         Be a federal government agency or contractor in any branch

·         Be a local or state government agency or contractor in any branch that receives funds from the federal government

·         Be an educational institutions that receives funds from the federal government

·         Be a public or private employer that receives funds from the federal government

Employers with contracts worth more than $10,000 must have a written affirmative action plan to hire workers with disabilities. CB