Tag: reasonable accommodation
Time Off Request for Religious Reasons: Case-by-Case Decision Is Best
An employee approached me asking for time off due to “religious reasons.” We aren’t sure whether the employee has a religious reason for the time…
Register Now to Confidently Navigate California Leaves of Absence Laws
In California, employees have the right to take protected leaves of absence under a complex web of leave laws. From medical and family leaves to…
EEOC Issues Remote Work Accommodations Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance addressing remote work accommodations. Though the guidance is directed toward federal agencies, it may be instructive…
Gain Confidence Complying with California HR Laws at HR Boot Camp
If an employer asks an employee to pick up some tools during their commute to the job site, is that time paid? A new exempt…
What Employers Should Know About Wearable Technologies in Their Workplace
As wearable technology moves from wrists and pockets to glasses, jewelry and even clothing, California employers are confronting a new set of workplace questions —…
Lengthy Restroom Use? Reasonable Accommodation May Be Needed
We have an employee who spends a considerable amount of time every day using the restroom. After she comes back from the restroom, she takes…
Employer Didn’t Violate Title VII When It Denied Vaccine Accommodation
Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling for Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue (SRFR), finding it didn’t violate Title VII…
Victims’ Leave 2025 Updates Created New Obligations, Expanded Others
How did victims’ leave change for 2025? Although victim’s leave is not new for California employers, AB 2499 did revise leave requirements effective January 1, 2025, including…
Factors to Consider When Employee Asks to Extend Family Leave
We have more than one employee who have requested extensions of their family leave (for various reasons). Do we have to grant these extensions, or…
Federal Court Vacates EEOC’s Abortion Accommodation Requirement
On May 21, 2025, a federal court in Louisiana vacated a portion of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations,…
