Reasonable Accommodation

You may need time off for prenatal visits, medical treatment or religious observance. When your job duties conflict with your health or beliefs, New York law may require your employer to consider workplace adjustments. Understanding your rights and the proper process...

People often believe that there are limits to what their employers can request them to do, and in most cases, they are right. However, when it comes to workplace safety, and employer can ask that you have certain vaccinations without violating your rights under the...

While federal law protects people with disabilities, New York City law is even more protective. This is particularly true for the doctrine of "reasonable accommodations" - when an employer must work to accommodate an employee's illness. To see the difference, it is...