\u201cEmployees don’t have to tell an employer that they have ADHD or depression \u2013 whatever the condition is,\u201d she says. \u201cBut the functional limitations to your job duties, those can be documented.\u201d<\/p>\n
They have the right to request further detail, but the execution must be handled with precision. Zaman recommends that employers respond with a formal request for more information, ideally using a functional abilities form.<\/p>\n
Without that detail, employers are left in limbo, unable to accommodate effectively and vulnerable to legal action. That risk includes allegations of discrimination or constructive dismissal, she says.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they don’t know what the functional limitations are, they’re not really able to consider the options for accommodation properly, and that’s actually a risk for the employer as well,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n