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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Evaluating Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation

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With many employers contemplating return-to-work directives and many employees seeking and/or needing an accommodation to continue remote work arrangements, employers must be mindful of their obligations under the Americans...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

Must an Employer Accommodate a Disabled Employee Who is Able to Work but Unable to Commute?

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Most requests for disability accommodation arise out of the impact of an employee’s medical condition on their ability to perform their job duties. But sometimes an employer is confronted with a disabled employee requesting...more

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EEOC Issues Final Regulation on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Aids Implementation of Civil Rights Law Expanding Protections and Accommodations for Pregnant Workers - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a final rule to implement the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Employers Can Navigate Return to Office as Workers Seek Remote Accommodations

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Over the past two years, we have received an increasing number of inquiries from clients regarding their return to the office policies. While some workers object to the end of remote work due to lifestyle preferences, others...more

Venable LLP

Long COVID: A Get-Out-of-Work-Free Card?

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Imagine one of your employees (let’s call her Sarah) recently contracted COVID-19, as so many workers have in the past two years. Unlike your other employees, however, Sarah’s symptoms did not subside after a few weeks....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

An ADA Refresher For Cos. Navigating Remote Work Requests

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After roughly two years of isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic finally seems to be dissipating, which means employers across the country are starting to summon employees back to the office. Not all employees are thrilled...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Permanent Work From Home Could Be Reasonable Accommodation

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Question: Our employee has filed an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) request with her psychiatrist to work from home permanently. Do we have to accommodate her? She already has performance issues, and no one else on her...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Employers Are Legally Permitted To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations, But Should They?

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Employers considering mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for their employee population may decide the practical issues giving rise to such a mandate would not be worth it, at least at this time. Many reasons justify a mandatory...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employers Can Mandate COVID Vaccines, But Don’t Forget FEHA!

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A welcome clarification. May an employer require its California employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? According to recent guidance from the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the short answer is yes....more

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