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REALTOR® Emeritus |  | Risk management Controlling Personnel Risks | | ||
|  Three Lines of Defense Against Risk Keeping Risks Under Control Controlling Transaction Risks Agency Disclosure Avoiding Antitrust Risks Minimizing Liability from Contracts Fair Housing Risks Controlling Personnel Risks Communications Policies to Minimize Risks Insuring Against Risks More Resources: Controlling Business Risks Code of Ethics: Controlling Business Risks | Comply with ADA at the Brokerage Office Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits companies with 15 or more employees (those working as independent contractors do not count toward this total) from discriminating against qualified physically or mentally handicapped individuals who could perform “essential job functions” with “reasonable accommodation.” Essential job functions are those fundamental to performing the job. For example, making listing presentations might be an essential job function of a real estate salesperson, while placing "For Sale" signs in yards might be considered a minor function that could easily be performed by another. Reasonable accommodation refers to both physical modifications in the work environment or changes in the job procedures that would be required to enable the handicapped person to perform the job. Some examples of reasonable accommodation might include
TIP: You may not ask a handicapped individual any disability related questions until after a job offer has been made. However, you may ask applicants with a disabilities how they would perform a particular job task before the job offer is made. —Employer’s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act, James G. Frierson, Bureau of National Affairs, 1992 Avoiding Sexual Harassment > | |