06/12/2025
The ADA doesn’t set a time limit for the interactive accommodations process, but assumes everybody will act in good faith. So when the process takes too long, the employee can sue, alleging failure to accommodate. She doesn’t have to lose her job, pay or benefits to do so.
06/09/2025
Generally, when an employee doesn’t return medical certification paperwork required to begin FMLA leave within 15 days, employers can deny the leave request. But there are circumstances under which the employee may have more time.