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Accommodations for unpaid internships (self.Blind)
submitted by AnElusiveDreamer
Our companies required to provide accommodations for unpaid internships? Does anyone know where I can find information about this?
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
my advice would be to read the company's web page as they probably have a writen statement saying that they won't discriminate.
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
Normally such statements only state that they apply to hiring employees, not interns.
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disabilities.
In a perfect world, you could communicate with the rehab agency for the blind, and their vocational rehab program should work with you and the company to insure that the internship goes well. In a perfect world, the rehab agency could provide a private job coach, provide the technology occomodations, and more.
In a perfect world, you could communicate with the rehab agency for the blind, and their vocational rehab program should work with you and the company to insure that the internship goes well. In a perfect world, the rehab agency could provide a private job coach, provide the technology occomodations, and more.
BlueRock956 1 points 3y ago
Hi, the answers will be in the ADA.
paneulo 1 points 3y ago
See r/legaladvice
codeofdusk 1 points 3y ago
Unpaid internships are only legal in $1. What industry is this?
AnElusiveDreamer [OP] 1 points 3y ago
This is purely hypothetical at the moment, but I’ve heard that unpaid internships are common in publishing. I also think my university has internships for technical writers, but I don’t know if they are unpaid.
Drop9Reddit 1 points 3y ago
While I can’t speak to legality. I could imagine not offering it or declining someone based on a disability could class as a human rights issue.
Now what country your in could heavily impact the law. My recommendation is to seek out a lawyer to understand the role a company plays.
Now what country your in could heavily impact the law. My recommendation is to seek out a lawyer to understand the role a company plays.
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