Centerspace is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and all applicable corresponding state and local laws, and ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a non-discriminatory basis.
Centerspace hiring procedures provide persons with disabilities meaningful employment opportunities. Pre-employment inquiries are made only regarding an applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the position.
Centerspace will engage in an interactive process and make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.
Reasonable accommodation is available to all disabled team members where their disability affects the performance of job functions. All employment decisions are based on the merits of the situation in accordance with defined criteria, not the disability of the individual.
Qualified individuals with disabilities are entitled to equal pay and other forms of compensation (or changes in compensation) as well as in job assignments, classifications, organizational structures, position descriptions, lines of progression, and seniority lists. Leave of all types will be available to all eligible team members on an equal basis.
Centerspace is also committed to not discriminating against any qualified team members or applicants because they are related to or associated with a person with a disability. Centerspace will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection than the ADA or PWFA.
An eligible team member who is unable to work as a result of pregnancy or disabilities caused by or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, abortion, and related recovery, will be entitled to paid or unpaid leave upon the same terms and conditions as team members who are similar in their ability or inability to work.
Centerspace expressly prohibits any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation against any individual for requesting an accommodation in good faith. In the event you believe a violation of this policy has occurred, you should report it immediately by following the procedure outlined in our Whistleblower Policy.
This description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive. Centerspace is committed to taking all other actions necessary to ensure equal employment opportunity for persons with disabilities in accordance with the ADA, PWFA, and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Related Policy: Whistleblower Policy
Also found in the Centerspace Team Member Handbook.