Less than a year ago, I blogged about Yahoo!’s headline making
hire of a pregnant CEO, Marissa Mayer. She took an
abbreviated leave and worked from home during that
abbreviated leave. Now, despite the technology that
permitted her to work from home during that leave, Yahoo! has
abolished its telecommuting policy and has required all
employees to report to the office.
Can an employer have a ban against telecommuting? The
Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) would certainly
disagree that an employer can have a blanket ban on
telecommuting. The ADA requires that an employer consider all
reasonable accommodations and provide an accommodation that will
enable…
an employee in performing the essential functions of the
position. Such things as altering policies concerning food at
desks, change in schedules, leaves, reduced hours, modifying
duties, etc. have all been found to be reasonable
accommodations. Several courts and the EEOC take the position
that
