Tag: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Reassignment as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA

By Federal Employment Law Insider Oct 14, 2012 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Oct 14, 2012

by Burton J. Fishman Of the many contentious accommodation issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), perhaps the most hotly debated is whether reassignment to a vacant position is a reasonable accommodation. Although the ADA lists “reassignment” as a possible accommodation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) supports that position, many courts have […]

Faithfully expecting: religious accommodations and employer-mandated vaccination policies

By New Hampshire Employment Law Letter Oct 14, 2012 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Oct 14, 2012

An “informal discussion letter” from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) indicates that employers should carefully weigh religious objections by pregnant employees, specifically in the context of employer-mandated vaccination policies. Background In February 2012, a healthcare provider wrote the EEOC requesting a formal interpretation of the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]