The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided information in response to an inquiry about students who are not able to earn a high school diploma due to their disability and cannot obtain jobs. In an informal discussion letter, which is not an official opinion, EEOC said:
In cases where a diploma requirement is job related and consistent with business necessity, the employer may still have to determine whether the applicant whose disability prevents her/him from earning a diploma can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodations. EEOC developed a Q&A document about high school diploma requirements to augment its informal discussion letter.