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Reasonable Accommodation
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Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
Is Mental Health a Disability at Work? How NY Law Protects Employees
Mental health conditions can qualify as disabilities in the workplace, and New York law provides strong protections for affected employees. Under federal, New York State, and New York City law,…
Texas Employment Lawyer
5 Surprising Truths About Working From Home as a Reasonable Accommodation
The shift to remote and flexible work has reshaped the modern workplace. For many, working from home is a perk governed by company policy. However, for employees with disabilities, the…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Indefinite Leave and Remote Work? When Accommodations Are Not Reasonable
By By: Fiona W. Ong, Charles L. Thompson IV
Navigating reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related state laws can be challenging for employers—particularly on the thorny issues of leave and remote work. The U.S.…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Temporary Light Duty Isn’t a Permanent Job (Even If It Works for a While)
Employers often worry that a good-faith effort to keep an injured employee working will later be used against them as proof they “could have accommodated” the employee indefinitely. A recent…
Understanding the ADA
Does an Employer Have the Ability to Not Engage in the Interactive Process if the Reasonable Accommodation Request is Facially Unreasonable and Other Stuff
It’s time to get back to the grind after the holiday season. I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Today’s blog entry deals with the implications of what…
The Employer Handbook Blog
Accommodation Starts With a Request – Not Hindsight
Employees do not need perfect words or legal buzz phrases to trigger ADA protections. But they do need to communicate clearly enough to let an employer know they are…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
4 solid steps to win your disability discrimination/reasonable accommodation case
The 6th Circuit just delivered an opinion that reinforces two lessons employers should already know: accommodations require clarity and documentation, and timecard falsification is a litigation killer. Energy Harbor Nuclear…
The Employer Handbook Blog
When “We’re Waiting on Medical Paperwork” Quietly Becomes an ADA Risk
This case is a reminder that the ADA interactive process is about engagement, not just documentation. When an employer waits too long, courts start asking why. That question sat at…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Navigating the Interactive Process in Reasonable Accommodation Cases: Rights and Duties for Texas Employees and Employers
Under both federal and Texas law, most employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Central to this obligation is the “interactive process”—a collaborative dialogue between…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
Small Adjustments, Big Impact: How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Redefines ‘Reasonable Accommodation’
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. The final regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to…