For many jobs, the option to work from home might be just the accommodation an employee needs. However, that’s not automatic.
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For many jobs, the option to work from home might be just the accommodation an employee needs. However, that’s not automatic.
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Read MoreA recent accommodation case offers two key takeaways from this case for employers to consider.
Read MoreThe ADA doesn’t require applicants to reveal disabilities during the interview and hiring phase.
Read MoreCan employees request FMLA leave to go to a regular checkup with their doctor, or does it have for treating a serious health condition?
Read MoreMany long-COVID symptoms can profoundly affect people’s ability to work. How can employers accommodate these employees?
Read MoreIf any of your employees has Tourette Syndrome, you will have to assess each on an individualized basis. Start the interactive accommodations process by determining which major functions the employee (or job applicant) needs help with. Then identify appropriate accommodations.
Read MoreUnder the FMLA regulations, if an employee is provided group health insurance, he or she is entitled to the continuation of coverage during FMLA leave on the same terms as if he or she had continued to work. If family-member coverage is provided to an employee, that coverage must be maintained during the FMLA leave.
Read MoreFinal rules implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect June 18, with partial exceptions limited to employers in Louisiana and Mississippi, employers affiliated with the Catholic church and state government agencies in Texas.
Read MoreFinal rules for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will take effect as scheduled on June 18.
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