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The <essentialfunctions> element contains a description of the position's essential functions.
Note: Many employers are careful to include a list of essential job functions in job descriptions and also are careful that those essential functions are reflected in any description included in a job advertisement. Essential functions do not include marginal duties associated with a job.
Explicitly including a list of essential functions in a job description can give U.S. employers a possible defense against certain disability discrimination claims. Under U.S. law, if the individual is qualified to perform essential job functions except for limitations caused by a disability, the employer must consider whether the individual could perform those functions with a reasonable accommodation. If a written job description has been prepared in advance of advertising or interviewing applicants for a job, courts will consider the description as evidence, although not necessarily conclusive evidence, of the essential functions for the job. For further information, see the U.S. EEOC's website or consult legal counsel.
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