Forcing an employee to take leave is not a reasonable accommodation. The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to known disabilities of its employees.
A lot of people learn that they didn’t pass the physical or some other medical examination when after receiving a conditional offer for a federal
Federal laws make it illegal for agencies not to hire individuals because of a paternalistic view of what that person is capable of. You don’t have to be disabled to be treated like you are. EEOC cases focus on what a person can do, not what the agency assumes.
When federal employees file formal EEOC complaints, regulations require that the agency conduct an investigation within 180 days. (29 C.F.R. § 1614.108). The investigation must
Many federal employees know that if they (or a family member) gets really sick or goes to the hospital, the FMLA provides protected leave that
Civil rights law such as the ADA usually include a provision requiring the Agency to pay attorneys’ fees for successful claims. This means that if
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires federal agencies as employers to provide effective ADA accommodations for its employees. The law requires agencies to provide
Recently the federal government has sought to limit telework for federal employees. However, the ADA still requires agencies to provide telework, even 100% telework, to
Recent cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforce anti-discrimination rights for LGBTQ federal employees. For many years, federal employees were not protected from discrimination
Frequently, a federal employee will request a reasonable accommodation, and may even specify the accommodation he wants. The federal agency will respond by offering an
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A brief guide on requesting disability reasonable accommodations for federal employees. Part of a series on reasonable accommodations. This is the first post in a
An issue overlooked by many federal agencies is their obligation under EEOC regulations to cover the expenses of certain medical evaluations for job applicants. This
Every day, federal employees across the country (and the world) strive to balance their work responsibilities with their personal health conditions. When health issues affect
The Agency DRAD (Disability Reasonable Accommodation Division) and other RACs (Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators or Committees) for federal employees are responsible for ensuring that employees with
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