As previously noted here, employers are required to provide qualified individuals who have a disability with a reasonable accommodation absent an undue hardship. Whether working from home is a reasonable accommodation is a fact intensive analysis that should be conducted for each circumstance. Earlier this week, a Michigan federal court dismissed the EEOC’s case against … Continue Reading
A growing trend among employers today includes requests for non-traditional work arrangements. One of those being “telecommuting”, where employees are permitted to work from remote sites, including home; using mobile telecommunications technology. In fact, studies show that as many as 30 million Americans work from home at least one day per week. Gas prices and … Continue Reading
Oh the weather outside is frightful and workplace strains are not delightful. With global warming (or freezing) comes that quandary about what to do about telecommuting and various requests related to bad weather. Although many workers are at will employees and can be disciplined for failing to show up for work, which employer wants to open … Continue Reading
