How Should Employers Approach Employee Accommodations?

Religion
The requirements for providing religious accommodations have changed significantly. Employers will be well-served to take the initiative and launch a careful review and update of their organization’s policies, procedures and approaches to handling employee requests for religious accommodations.
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Pregnancy
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final regulations on the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). These new regulations dramatically expand the scope of workplace accommodations that covered employers will be required to provide to pregnant employees, both before and after childbirth.
Disability
Hundreds of disability lawsuits are filed each year asserting violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Michigan’s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWDCRA). It is imperative for employers to understand their legal obligations to comply with the ADA and PWDCRA, which includes providing reasonable accommodations.