CDC tells staff telework reasonable accommodations ‘will be repealed,’ as HHS sets stricter rules

CDC tells staff telework reasonable accommodations ‘will be repealed,’ as HHS sets stricter rules

The Department of Health and Human Services is setting new restrictions on telework as a reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities. A new, departmentwide reasonable accommodation policy shared with employees this week states that all requests for telework, remote work, or reassignment must be reviewed and approved by an assistant secretary or a higher-level official — a decision that is likely to slow the approval process. The new…

U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services Makes It Harder For Federal Employees With Disabilities To Work Remotely

HHS is tightening telework rules, forcing disabled federal employees to reapply and raising legal concerns over delays and discrimination risks.