Make the Right Call: Leave and Telework as Reasonable Accommodations for Federal Employees

Leave and telework are complex forms of accommodation that cause a lot of agency confusion — and that has led to increasing EEOC decisions favoring the employee. Start reversing the trend with guidance from attorney Joseph Kaplan, as he teaches you how to make appropriate determinations when faced with employee requests:

• Recognize when leave and telework are appropriate accommodations
• Know which questions should be considered in assessing whether to grant leave or telework
• Identify the medical information the agency can request
• Evaluate when granting leave or telework would create an undue hardship
• Apply current EEOC case law to your employees’ situations so you make supportable decisions

Plus, Mr. Kaplan will clear up other areas of common confusion such as:

• When you can request updated medical information in support of continued telework
• Whether telework can be denied simply because the agency doesn’t have an official telework program
• If leave can be a reasonable accommodation even if the employee has exhausted his leave balances
• And more!