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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

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Employers May Modify or End Accommodations Based on Changes to Job

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When considering accommodations requested by an employee due to a disability, employers sometimes fail to think through the long-term effects of such changes. In many cases, the accommodation request is permanent, meaning...more

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The Employer’s Playbook for Managing Remote and Hybrid Workforces

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The rise of remote work has forced employers to tackle one challenge after another – and now the biggest challenge is effectively managing remote and hybrid workforces for the long term. When the pandemic hit, many employers...more

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Fourth Circuit Says ADA Plaintiff Must Show Ability to Perform Essential Job Functions

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When reviewing requests for accommodation from sick or injured workers, employers often focus on whether the requested accommodation is reasonable or whether it imposes an undue hardship on the company. ...more

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How Employers Can Navigate Return to Office as Workers Seek Remote Accommodations

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Over the past two years, we have received an increasing number of inquiries from clients regarding their return to the office policies. While some workers object to the end of remote work due to lifestyle preferences, others...more

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PWFA Proposed Regulations and Potential Areas of Comment for Employers

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The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) became effective on June 27, 2023. Employers with 15 or more employees are now required to reasonably accommodate a worker’s “known limitation” related to pregnancy,...more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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We continue to track updates to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) that took effect June 27. On Aug. 7, the EEOC released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementing the PWFA (“Proposed Rule” or “Proposed...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: What You Need to Know

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In April of this year, Bricker Graydon attorneys published an article describing how the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) would take effect on June 27, 2023, and will require employers with 15 or more employees to...more

Miller Canfield

EEOC Provides Guidance on Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 

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On August 7, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect in June 2023....more

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