Statements from department officials and the Office of Personnel Management suggest HHS may have gone too far in restricting ...

The ADA favors an informal, interactive process when looking for an accommodation for an employee with a disability. And while a failure to engage in that process isn't a stand-alone violation under ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) not only prohibits discrimination based on disability, but it also requires that employers provide workers with disabilities reasonable accommodations. And ...

Since companies started pushing return-to-office mandates, we’ve seen a significant uptick in employees submitting reasonable accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The interactive process is an informal practice in which the employee and employer determine the precise limitations created by the disability and how best to respond to the need for an accommodation.

As cases under the amended Americans with Disabilities Act begin to reach the courts, less emphasis will be placed on whether an employee is “disabled” and a greater emphasis will be placed on the ...

The richness of the Brandeis University community comes from the diversity of its students, faculty and staff. In this spirit, Brandeis welcomes qualified students, faculty and staff with disabilities ...

Mark C. Fang writes: When an employee with a disability makes a request for a reasonable accommodation, the employer is obligated under New York law to initiate a dialogue with the employee called an ...

The interactive process is a collaborative and ongoing dialogue between the University and the individual with a disability to assess the need for an accommodation and identify possible reasonable ...