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Do Employers Need to Provide Indefinite Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation?

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Employers are increasing the push for employees to return to physical workplaces. Whether through flexible hybrid models or return-to-office mandates, companies are reevaluating what work looks like in a post-pandemic world....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Remote Employee Who Did Not Reside or Work in Minnesota Is Not Protected by the Minnesota...

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A three-judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently issued a decision in Kuklenski v. Medtronic USA, Inc., No. 24-1310 (8th Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), finding that the definition of “employee” in...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Evaluating Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation

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With many employers contemplating return-to-work directives and many employees seeking and/or needing an accommodation to continue remote work arrangements, employers must be mindful of their obligations under the Americans...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Quick Q&A on Remote Work Policies

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Can remote polices from the pandemic be used against a company trying to bring employees back into the office? In certain circumstances, yes. Recently, courts have allowed juries to decide if onsite work is essential when the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Can We Put the Genie Back in the Bottle?

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Among the flurry of first-week executive orders issued by the Trump administration, President Trump ordered federal workers to report back to the office. Federal agencies and departments must take all necessary steps to end...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

Must an Employer Accommodate a Disabled Employee Who is Able to Work but Unable to Commute?

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Most requests for disability accommodation arise out of the impact of an employee’s medical condition on their ability to perform their job duties. But sometimes an employer is confronted with a disabled employee requesting...more

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