Accommodations in Today's Workplace

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

McDonald Hopkins Event

As organizations shift towards the post-pandemic landscape and bring their employees back to the workplace, they face rising concerns related to accommodations. Specifically, there has been an increase in requests for disability, pregnancy, and religious accommodations, which has become a prominent issue in the workforce and the courts.

In this webinar presented by the McDonald Hopkins Labor and Employment Practice Group, attorneys Ryan Neumeyer, Jennifer Phillips, David Schelberg, and Jessi Ziska will provide insights into the latest developments and offer practical approaches for employers to successfully navigate accommodation requests.

Topics include:

The reasonable accommodation process per the ADA
Different types and examples of accommodation requests
Common religious accommodations and determining if those create an undue hardship

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Accommodations in Today's Workplace

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