By Eric B. Meyer
If you’re in a rush, I’ll hit you with the punchline and save you the trouble of reading a 1,000 plus word blog post:
Telecommuting may be a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, except where regular attendance is an essential function of the job.
For those of you with a few minutes to spare, today’s post springs from a case, a saga really, involving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ford Motor Company. And since I have a few good employer takeaways at the end — hey, don’t skip all the way through! — today’s post is worth the time. (more…)