Tag Archives: Accommodations

Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

   Links to material posted on the Internet highlighted in COLORThe New York State Division of Human Rights announced a statewide public education campaign to remind New Yorkers about their legal rights and protections regarding religious accommodation in the workplace. The … Continue reading

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Amusement Park Accommodations for the Disabled

Amusement parks are filled with disappointed children who do not meet the minimum height requirements necessary to ride rollercoasters. Unlike most children who can find comfort in knowing that one day they will be tall enough to ride, for the … Continue reading

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Flake Advocates Interactive Process for Religious Accommodations

My prolific colleague Dallan Flake has just posted on SSRN his most recent article, Interactive Religious Accommodations. Some of you may have seen him discuss it at AALS. Here's the abstract: This Article argues employers should be required to engage… … Continue reading

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Five Tips For Handling Tricky Religious Accommodations

Steven T. Collis by Steven T. Collis When an employee’s religious beliefs conflict with a workplace policy, you need to consider whether a reasonable accommodation can be made, without creating an undue hardship. Many times, these religious accommodations present challenging … Continue reading

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New York City Enacts New “Cooperative Dialogue” Requirements for Workplace Accommodations

Several recent New York City human rights law amendments in the past year have steadily increased worker protections applicable to New York City employers. As is no surprise, the mayor’s office recently adopted yet another new amendment passed by the … Continue reading

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