The ADA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability who are employees (or applicants), unless doing so would cause on undue hardship. Sounds simple enough, right? In theory, maybe. In practice, far from it. In fact, over 30% of the charges filed with the EEOC in 2017 involved allegations of disability discrimination. The ADA is a complex piece of legislation and mental health issues are still widely stigmatized and misunderstood. Combined, the conditions are ripe for the perfect storm, and employers must batten down the proverbial compliance hatches in 2019. Over the next month, we’ll be sharing a series of articles with you on mental health and the ADA.