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recent Sixth Circuit decision underscores the importance of following the right process when requesting workplace accommodations. The court ruled in favor of the employer, finding that since the employee did not follow the company’s accommodations protocol, it had no legal obligation to provide o
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e. What the Law S
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ys Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship. To have a shot at winning a failure-to-accommodate claim, an employee must show that their employer knew (or should have known) about their disability and they requested an accommodati
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n. The Employer’s