EEOC’s Informal Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Health Conditions
An informal guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reminds employers of the commission’s expansive interpretation of what constitutes a reasonable workplace accommodation, reports Seyfarth Shaw LLP in its Employment Law Lookout blog.
Author Bridget M. Maricich advises that employers should continue to meaningfully engage in the interactive process with any employees seeking workplace accommodations for a physical or mental disability and assiduously document those efforts.
“The informal guidance is a useful primer for understanding the EEOC’s expanding stance on employer obligations to provide reasonable workplace accommodations,” she writes.