[humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

[justin williams]

During the interview make sure you  have some suggestions as to how you can
successfully address driver issue; discuss it with your vocational
rehabilitation counselor, and those of your friends who have been, or who
are currently in your situation.  You really want to have the answers for
the employer on the interview; the employer may not know what to do.   You
may have to bring it up.  If you don't, then congradulations, you just had a
curtesy interview. 

-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon
Cook
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 9:25 AM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

What a great idea!



-----Original Message-----
From: humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Karen Rose
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 5:16 PM
To: Human Services Mailing List
Cc: Human Services Mailing List
Subject: Re: [humanser] Drivers license requirement for employment

Unless these jobs specifically involve driving other people such as clients
a drivers license requirement is illegal. Rather than immediately challenged
the requirement I would recommend simply entering your non-driver state ID
number in the box for drivers license. The number will appear like a drivers
license number and no one will know the difference until you appear for the
interview.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 12, 2013, at 5:12 PM, Leslie Fairall <fairall at shellworld.net>
wrote:
>
> The problem Anfelina is having is that these agencies are requiring a
driver's license, in order for her to be considered for the job. I have seen
the same requirements for some jobs in the VA as well. The problem is that a
blind person gets screened out before they even have a chance to get an
interview and discuss job accommodations. Requiring a driver's license in
the majority of human services jobs is illegal because driving is not an
essential function of the job. That makes it really tough. Most likely these
agencies are discriminating against blind people without realizing it. They
need to be educated about the law.
>
> --
> Leslie Fairall
> mailto:fairall at shellworld.net
>
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