The ADA requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, which may include telework, when it does not pose an undue hardship to the employer. WMSD denied the employee request without discussing it, or possible alternative accommodations, with the employee. WMSD was sued by DOJ for violation of ADA Title I.
Read MoreThe DOJ sued the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for violating Title I of the ADA by denying a day shift as a reasonable accommodation to a correctional officer with diabetes where it was medically necessary, and would not be an undue hardship for ODRC. This type of lawsuit can be avoided if employees who make personnel decisions are trained and supervised properly regarding Title I of the ADA.
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