A recent court of appeals decision involving a disability discrimination and retaliation charge against Costco Wholesale Corp. is a reminder to HR professionals to be cautious when determining reasonable accommodations for disabled workers.
At the end of the day, what’s most important really isn’t what the condition is, it’s what are the work restrictions, and can we accommodate them?”
Source: Human Resources Director, September 21, 2023. Link. Establishing potential disability accommodations for an employee needs to be a case by -by-case, documented, interactive process
INSIGHTS: Note the discussion and warnings regarding employees whose disabilities are not visible.