6. Job 6.1. Inge et al., Cerebral palsy Legal profession In one study, A mismatch between 2000 Restructuring Altering Work 34% of work demands and a Spinal cord injury Healthcare Responsibilities questionnaire Dietz 2007 Traumatic brain injury Hospitality person’s capacity respondents should be treated as Osteoarthritis Retail industry Crockatt et stated that a health emergency. Rheumatoid arthritis Federal civilian al., 2009 adjustment in An open discussion workers Auditory impairments Butterfield, workload was between the Legal profession Visual impairments Ramseur their most employer and 2004 Technology sector Osteogenesis preferred employee should be ccommoda Crudden, accommodation. held to find the McBroom Spina bifida accommodation that 1999 Lower limb would make the Vedeler, amputation employee most Schreuer Musculoskeletal 2011 productive. conditions Tasks that employees Hernandez et Mobility and dexterity with disabilities are al., 2009 impairments unable to take on can Schoppen et Upper extremity be delegated to al., 2001 disorders Yelin et al., Electrical injuries Employers can 2000 involving acute burns reduce the physical Daly, Bound Mobility and dexterity requirements of work 1996 impairments where such a change Allaire et al., Multiple sclerosis is necessary and/or 2003 Paraplegia possible. Bruins et al., Carpal tunnel Retraining employees 2003 syndrome for new roles can be Mancuso et a useful way to retain al., 2000, existing employees Yelin et al., with disabilities. 2000 Zolna et al., 2007 Shaw et al., 2001
6. Job Restructuring 6.1. Altering Work Responsibilities Cerebral palsy Spinal cord injury Traumatic brain injury Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Auditory impairments Visual impairments Osteogenesis ccommoda Spina bifida Lower limb amputation Musculoskeletal conditions Mobility and dexterity impairments Upper extremity disorders Electrical injuries involving acute burns Mobility and dexterity impairments Multiple sclerosis Paraplegia Carpal tunnel syndrome Legal profession Healthcare Hospitality Retail industry Federal civilian workers Legal profession Technology sector In one study, 34% of questionnaire respondents stated that adjustment in workload was their most preferred accommodation. A mismatch between work demands and a person’s capacity should be treated as a health emergency. An open discussion between the employer and employee should be held to find the accommodation that would make the employee most productive. Tasks that employees with disabilities are unable to take on can be delegated to Employers can reduce the physical requirements of work where such a change is necessary and/or possible. Retraining employees for new roles can be a useful way to retain existing employees with disabilities. Inge et al., 2000 Dietz 2007 Crockatt et al., 2009 Butterfield, Ramseur 2004 Crudden, McBroom 1999 Vedeler, Schreuer 2011 Hernandez et al., 2009 Schoppen et al., 2001 Yelin et al., 2000 Daly, Bound 1996 Allaire et al., 2003 Bruins et al., 2003 Mancuso et al., 2000, Yelin et al., 2000 Zolna et al., 2007 Shaw et al., 2001
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