Rehearing Sought After 11th Circuit Rules On Triggering Rehabilitation Act Duty

Mealey's (December 7, 2022, 9:48 AM EST) -- ATLANTA — An employee whose request to telework due to childbirth-related “complications” was denied moved for a rehearing after an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel, in an opinion it noted answered a question of first impression, ruled that an employer’s duty to provide an accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act is triggered only when an employee makes a specific accommodation demand and shows that an accommodation is reasonable....