Job Role Validation That Stands Up to ADA Scrutiny
Map essential duties to every position. Validate ADA compliance with structured documentation. Produce defensible job descriptions that connect roles to tasks to policy requirements.
What regulated organizations face today
Most job descriptions were written years ago and never updated. They describe responsibilities in vague terms that cannot withstand ADA scrutiny. When an employee requests accommodation, HR scrambles to define "essential duties" after the fact. When a workers' compensation claim requires modified duty, nobody has a validated baseline of what the job actually requires.
The gap between documented job descriptions and actual job demands creates legal exposure, return-to-work delays, and accommodation disputes. Every position without validated essential duties is a position where compliance is assumed, not demonstrated.
How AlignSure solves it
Essential Duties Mapping
Structured workflow for mapping physical, cognitive, and environmental demands to every job role. AI-assisted analysis suggests essential duties based on occupation codes and industry benchmarks. Human reviewers validate and attest.
Role-to-Task-to-Policy Validation
Connect job roles to specific tasks, then map tasks to applicable compliance requirements (ADA, OSHA, state regulations). Produce a validation chain that shows every role's compliance posture.
Accommodation Documentation
When accommodation requests arise, essential duties documentation is already in place. Structured workflows for interactive process documentation, accommodation assessment, and resolution tracking.
Modified Duty Baseline
When injuries occur, validated essential duties provide the baseline for modified duty assignments. Physicians, case managers, and HR work from the same documented requirements — reducing return-to-work delays.
Key platform capabilities
What your auditor, underwriter, or regulator receives
- Validated job descriptions with essential duties documentation
- Physical/cognitive/environmental demand analysis per role
- ADA compliance validation records with reviewer attestations
- Accommodation request and resolution documentation
- Modified duty baseline reports for return-to-work planning
- Role coverage reports (percentage of positions validated)
Regulatory frameworks addressed
Related Solutions
Return-to-Work Planning
Essential duties documentation drives return-to-work decisions and transitional duty assignments.
Workers' Comp & FROI
Job validation evidence supports workers' comp claims defense and occupational risk classification.
AlignSure for Healthcare
Healthcare roles carry high injury rates — essential duties testing is critical for clinical and support staff.
See AlignSure in action
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