If an employee is on FMLA leave and receives reasonable accommodations, then undergoes another separate procedure before that 12 weeks ends, what are the employer’s obligations to hold that position or provide more accommodations?
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If an employee is on FMLA leave and receives reasonable accommodations, then undergoes another separate procedure before that 12 weeks ends, what are the employer’s obligations to hold that position or provide more accommodations?
Read MoreEmployers can’t simply look at an injury or disability and conclude that the individual can’t do their job or the one they’re applying for. Employers that set a strict limit based on assumptions about the individual’s abilities violate the ADA whether the employee is disabled or just assumed to be.
Read MoreOctober is Disability Awareness Month, and 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. What better time to remind managers that the ADA has opened the workplace to disabled individuals by requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants and employees?
Read MoreYes, you can ask for basic information about a request. That includes having the employee explain what particular religious belief the request is based on. But no, you can’t inquisition the employee on that belief beyond a few basic questions.
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Read MoreAccording to the Department of Justice, employers must allow remote work as a religious accommodation even if they have switched back to a full in-office schedule or never allowed remote work at all. That’s the gist of the DOJ’s Sept. 18 internal guidance for federal agencies that are supposed to be bringing all federal workers back to the office.
Read MoreAt the recent HR Specialist Summit held September 10–11, Anniken Davenport, HR Employment Law Advisor senior legal editor, addressed the top employment law trends of 2025 and what’s coming in 2026.
Read MoreWe have an employee who has intermittent FMLA leave for migraines. She’s pregnant and calling off for morning sickness. Can we just chalk her time up as FMLA for migraines?
Read MoreOnce applicants reach the interview stage, they’ve already proven they meet the company’s minimal qualifications. Requesting a religious accommodation during the interview triggers your obligation to engage in the interactive accommodations process.
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