Teleworking Is Not A Reasonable Accommodation Under The American With Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Wednesday, August 12, 2015
• Category: Employment Law

The following Court of Appeals case provides important guidance to employers in the fields of business law and employments law. When providing reasonable accommodations under the ADA, employers are not required to eliminate or remove essential job functions. Where regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of a job, employers may not be required to grant a request to telework. Therefore, the Ford decision provides the following practical guidance to employers faced with determining the reasonableness of an accommodation request to telework: See Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vs. Ford Motor, 6th Cir, en banc. No. 12-2484 (April, 10, 2015).

Reference: Teleicia J.R. Dambreville, The Legal Intelligencer, Labor & Employment Special Section, page 5, (June 30, 2105)

Filed Under: Employment Law, ADA, Reasonable Accommodation; Teleworking

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