Does either party get the benefit of consideration when an employer and an employee disagree about the choice of a reasonable job accommodation for an employee who has sustained a disabling injury?
I’d call this “reasonable accommodation for dummies,” but y’all aren’t dumb. The feds are back in business, and I can confirm ...
Reasonable accommodations remove barriers and encourage work-life balance. Balancing work, social lives, family lives and other miscellaneous parts of life can be difficult, even for the most ...
Although there is increased awareness and effort by many employers to improve inclusivity in the workplace, it remains the case that many individuals with disabilities are forced to leave their jobs ...
What counts as “reasonable”? It’s a word we assume guarantees fairness, yet in the workplace, the term “reasonable accommodations” can feel anything but fair for employees with disabilities. The ...
On remand, a New York school district might demonstrate that the 15-minute break a teacher with PTSD requested wasn’t reasonable, the court noted. Prohibited discrimination under the ADA includes, ...
Accommodations are defined as changes in instruction or assessment practices that reduce the impact of an individual’s disability on his or her interaction with the material. Accommodations can ...
Mt. Pleasant High School student Kaitlyn Wade sat outside of the school building waiting for doors to open. Wade said she wasn't too excited to be wearing a mask because they fog up her glasses.
Over the past year and a half, employers have been balancing the health and safety of their employees with the need for productivity, and for many, that has meant transitioning to a remote workforce.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Boston College will provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified people with disabilities to enable them ...