Could AI be the Next Workplace Accommodation?

AI is changing how work gets done, and it could also change how employers approach workplace accommodations.

As AI tools become more integrated into the workplace, they may create new opportunities to support employees with disabilities, from assisting with communication to helping employees perform essential job functions. But new technology also brings new questions about accessibility, effectiveness, and employers’ obligations under the ADA.

ConnectBridge helps employers navigate evolving accommodation requests while keeping the individualized, interactive process at the center of decision-making. As AI continues to reshape the workplace, employers should be prepared to consider how emerging tools may fit into that process.

This Leave Management Monday, HR Dive explores how AI could affect the future of workplace accommodations: How will AI affect workplace accommodations? | HR Dive

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