Sadly, there is nothing humorous about this topic so don’t expect the levity I often try to inject into our blog posts.Īlthough many lawsuits relating to COVID issues have been filed, very few involving ADA claims have progressed to the point of a written judicial opinion and, as of this writing, none address a request for leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation. Now let’s look at special issues when COVID is involved. We have previously written about ADA and leaves of absence, particularly with respect to the duration of such leaves, here and here. But, the ADA is still the ADA and leave of absence continues to be an accommodation employers must consider if requested by an employee with a disability – in fact, now more so than ever. The incursion of COVID-19 has amplified the challenges. In the best of times employers struggle with employee requests for leave of absence as an ADA accommodation. Senior Compliance Consultant and Legal Counsel
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