Telecommuting—A Reasonable Accommodation?
Posted on May 2, 2014
Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Can an employee request the ability to work from home as a reasonable accommodation? And how easy is it for an employer to demonstrate that an employee’s physical presence in the workplace is required? In a world in which telecommuting is becoming ever more prevalent, yet companies still maintain that they benefit greatly from employees’ […]
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New Guidance From EEOC on Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace
Posted on March 14, 2014
Posted in Religious Discrimination, Title VII
Last week, the EEOC issued two new technical assistance publications related to workplace rights and responsibilities regarding religious dress and grooming under Title VII. The two publications issued by the EEOC are a question and answer guide, titled “Religious Garb in the Workplace: Rights and Responsibilities” and a fact sheet to accompany this publication (found […]
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