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HHS’s New Telework Limits vs. the Rehabilitation Act
CDC and HHS employees have been forwarding the new telework FAQ with a kind of stunned disbelief—and for good reason. The document attempts to cap all telework at 80 hours per year...
SSA Shutdown AWOL Policies May Violate the Rehabilitation Act
Federal employees classified as “excepted” during the shutdown—especially at SSA—are facing a confusing mix of leave cancellations, telework denials, and AWOL threats. If this soun...
Understanding Telework as Reasonable Accommodation
For federal employees with medical conditions, few questions come up more often than this: Can telework be a reasonable accommodation? The answer is sometimes yes—but only when it ...
Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation: What You Need to Know
Overnight reports suggest that the CDC told employees with disabilities that telework would no longer be considered a reasonable accommodation. If accurate, that directive is more ...
Protecting Your Medical Privacy as a Federal Employee
Did you know that your federal agency is legally required to keep your medical information confidential—even if you don’t have a disability? Many employees assume that only HIPAA p...
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