Virginia Human Rights Act Poster

VIRGINIA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR DISABILITY
Protections from Discrimination – Va. Code § 2.2-3905.1
Effective July 1, 2021, employers with more than five employees for a 20-week period in the
current or preceding year must provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified
persons with disabilities if necessary to assist such person in performing a particular job,
unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer. “Person with
a disability” means any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more of her major life activities or who has a record of such impairment.
Employers also may not, in response to a request for a reasonable accommodation for
disability:
 take adverse actions against an employee;
 deny employment or promotions; or
 require an employee to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be
provided.

Reasonable Accommodations
Examples of reasonable accommodations include modifying work policies, permitting the
use of leave, reassignment to a vacant position, acquisition or modification of equipment,
assistance with manual labor, job restructuring, a modified work schedule, and light duty
assignments.

Interactive Process
When an employee requests an accommodation, employers must engage in a timely, good
faith interactive process with the employee to determine if the requested accommodation is
reasonable and, if not, discuss alternative reasonable accommodations that may be provided.

Complaints
Any person who believes they were discriminated against on this basis may file a complaint
with the Office of Civil Rights.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Office of Civil Rights
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
www.ag.virginia.gov
[email protected]
P: (804) 225-2292; F: (804) 225-3294