Counsel for employers and employees grapple daily with how to engage in the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act. That process has been complicated by the evolving workplace layered on top of the new COVID-19 environment.
Employment lawyers must advise clients about vaccine mandates, medical leave, remote work, and workplace redesign in the context of determining the rights of employees with disabilities seeking accommodations.
Employment lawyers must advise clients about vaccine mandates, medical leave, remote work, and workplace redesign in the context of determining the rights of employees with disabilities seeking accommodations.
Course Content
2:00 - 2:15 pmLaw of Reasonable Accommodation
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
2:15 - 2:28 pm
The Changing Nature of Accommodations
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
2:28 - 2:41 pm
Effects of COVID-19 on Employer & Employee POV on Accommodations
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
2:41 - 3:10 pm
What Triggers Employer Obligations to Engage in the Interactive Process? Working Through a Hypothetical Case
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
3:10 - 4:00 pm
Compliance with the Specific Obligations of the Interactive Process: Working Through a Hypothetical Case
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
4:00 - 4:10 pm
Break
Special Topics in Accommodations and Interactive Process
4:10 - 4:29 pm
EEOC Guidance on COVID-19 Survivors and Susceptible Employees
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
4:29 - 4:37 pm
Accommodations for Susceptible Family Members and 'Associational' Discrimination
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
4:37 - 4:44 pm
Key Takeaways
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
4:44 pm - 4:51 pm
'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session
Janette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
CochairsJanette A. Ekanem, Esq.,
Atrius Health, Newton
Ellen J. Messing, Esq.,
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, PC, Newton
