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EEOC Issues New Resource Document Addressing Leave as an Accommodation Under the ADA
Practical Law Legal Update w-002-2444 (Approx. 3 pages)
EEOC Issues New Resource Document Addressing Leave as an Accommodation Under the ADA
by Practical Law Labor & Employment
| Published on 16 May 2016 • USA (National/Federal) |
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a resource document addressing the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
On May 9, 2016, the EEOC issued a new resource document addressing the rights of employees with disabilities who seek leave as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. The document, titled "Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act," comes in the wake of:
- An increase in disability charges filed with the EEOC, which reached a new high during FY 2015.
- The EEOC's recognition that many employers named in disability charges had policies restricting employees from taking leave as a reasonable accommodation.
The new resource document:
- Is intended to:
- be an educational tool for both employers and employees to explain how to approach leave requests under the ADA; and
- prevent employers from discriminatorily denying workplace leave to eligible employees.
- Does not create any new EEOC policy.
- Provides examples illustrating legal requirements and obligations for employers and employees.
- Can be accessed on the EEOC's website.