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Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Require In-Office Work

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2025

The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a law firm employer, holding that a legal assistant’s request to work entirely remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic was not a reasonable...more

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/12/2023

Fifth Circuit precedent recognizes the “general consensus among courts” that regular, in-person work is an essential function of most jobs. Yet the continued viability of this premise has been in question, given the ability...more

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Connecticut Appellate Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Require In-Office Work

Fifth Circuit Weighs in for the First Time Since COVID-19 as to When Remote Work Can Be Reasonable Accommodation

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