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Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Grants En Banc Review In Telecommuting Case
Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit issued an order in EEOC v. Ford Motor Company granting rehearing en banc in the case and vacating the panel decision. As we previously explained, the…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Where’s Barnett? “Two-Step” Analysis Missing in ADA Telecommuting Accommodation Case
The Sixth Circuit's decision in EEOC v. Ford Motor Company is so rich with disability management lessons that one post just does not do it justice. So here is my…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
An Inconvenient ADA Accommodation—Telecommuting
In its 2005 guidance on working at home, or telecommuting, as a reasonable accommodation, the EEOC said that “[m]any employers have discovered the benefits of allowing employees to work at…
Minnesota Employer
Sixth Circuit Says Telecommuting May Be Required As a Reasonable Accommodation
Determining what is a reasonable accommodation under state or federal disability law can be one of the most complex issues an employer faces when dealing with employees. The guidelines from…
World of Employment
Court Rules That Telecommuting May Be a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
The Sixth Circuit recently held in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co. that regular attendance may not mean physical presence in the workplace, and that telecommuting may be a reasonable accommodation…
HR Defense
Do Employers Have to Offer Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation?
Regular attendance is an essential function of most jobs. Thus, employers generally do not have to accommodate employees whose disability prevents them from regularly attending their job. But a recent…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Michigan Employers Must Consider Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation
By Jason Shinn
Under a recent federal court ruling, Michigan employers must be prepared to consider telecommuting as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for an employee under a 4/22/2014 court…
Employment & Labor
LXBN TV: Why Employers May Have to Allow Telecommuting in Certain Situations
In a suit that's getting a lot of attention from employment lawyers and the employers they serve, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in EEOC. v. Ford Motor Company that…
Employment Law Worldview
Is Telecommuting a Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability in the US?
By Meghan Hill
In the US, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) employers are required to provide qualified individuals who have a disability with a reasonable accommodation absent an undue hardship. Whether…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
Telecommuting May Be A Reasonable Accommodation, Even For Jobs With “Teamwork” Requirements
On April 22, 2014, the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of an ADA case against Ford Motor Company, finding that there was a fact issue as to whether…