[nagdu] Do You Have a Valid Driver's License?

Wed Nov 2 15:32:25 UTC 2011

Hi Steve,
That's awesome that your employer had the forethought in advertising for the 
position that not everyone drives a car, lol.  And yes, capitalizing on 
those essential functions of the job commensurate with one's aptitudes is 
key.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do You Have a Valid Driver's License?

> The thing to key in on is whether or not driving is an essential function 
> of
> the job.  In my current job, it is not, but I may need to from time to 
> time.
> My employer did place in the advertisement, valid driver's license or
> ability to arrange transportation which is really an awesome thing for us 
> to
> see.
>
> JMO,
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:00 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do You Have a Valid Driver's License?
>
> natalie,
>    the more the supply exceeds the demand, the more employers will be
> seeking ways to narrow the qualifications. A valid drivers' license may 
> give
>
> them valuable information, screening out those who may not make good
> employees due to some of the factors that make obtaining a drivers' 
> license
> impossible, such as addiction issues. However, the challenge is that they
> are not thinking of those they are screening out because of disability and
> how that could negatively impact their company through allegations of
> discrimination.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> marion Gwizdala
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Natalie" <nrorrell at qwest.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Do You Have a Valid Driver's License?
>
>
>> Hi Marion,
>> Definitely important to have on hand.  Thanks for sharing, and it's
>> already saved in my documents.  Though I've never had a prospective 
>> entity
>
>> of employment insist on my showing a valid driver's license, lol, in this
>> economic time I could see someone doing that.
>> Best,
>> Nat and Liam Joshua
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; "NFB Chapter presidents"
>> <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>; "NAGDU List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>; "Human
>> Services List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 11:11 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Do You Have a Valid Driver's License?
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>    As we search for employment in this challenging economic climate, we
>> often come across positions for which we are well qualified by our
>> educational and experiential achievements, but find that the employer
>> requires a valid driver's license. Title I of the Americans with
>> disabilities Act defines discrimination, in part,  as follows:
>>
>> Sec. 102. Discrimination. 42 USC 12112.
>>
>> (a) General Rule. No covered entity shall discriminate against a 
>> qualified
>
>> individual with a disability because of the disability of such individual
>> in
>>
>> regard to job application procedures, the hiring, advancement, or
>> discharge of employees, employee compensation, job training, and other
>> terms, conditions,
>>
>> and privileges of employment.
>>
>>
>>
>> (b) Construction. As used in subsection (a), the term discriminate
>> includes
>>
>>
>>
>> (6) using qualification standards, employment tests or other selection
>> criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a
>> disability or
>>
>> a class of individuals with disabilities unless the standard, test or
>> other selection criteria, as used by the covered entity, is shown to be
>> job- related
>>
>> for the position in question and is consistent with business necessity;
>> and
>>
>>
>>
>> (7) failing to select and administer tests concerning employment in the
>> most effective manner to ensure that, when such test is administered to a
>> job applicant
>>
>> or employee who has a disability that impairs sensory, manual, or 
>> speaking
>
>> skills, such test results accurately reflect the skills, aptitude, or
>> whatever
>>
>> other factor of such applicant or employee that such test purports to
>> measure, rather than reflecting the impaired sensory, manual, or speaking
>> skills
>>
>> of such employee or applicant (except where such skills are the factors
>> that the test purports to measure).
>>
>>
>>
>> The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published guidance
>> on the requirement of having a valid drivers' license as a condition of
>> employment. I thought it would be helpful to share this information with
>> you so that you can better advocate for yourself and others. This letter
>> is attached to this message.
>>
>>
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>>
>> Marion Gwizdala, President
>> National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 813-626-2789
>> President at NAGDU.ORG
>> HTTP://WWW.NAGDU.ORG
>>
>>
>>
>>
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