COVID-19 vaccine workplace accommodation requests
Requests for workplace vaccine exemptions due to medical conditions is a huge reasonable accommodations issue
Disclaimer: This is not legal advice and is my own opinion. It in no way should be considered the opinion of my employer.
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What are reasonable accommodations?
A “reasonable accommodations request” is as simple as an individual communicating the following type of request to someone in authority at their workplace through ANY channel. The request doesn’t have to be written, though in writing is easier to prove the request was made if there is a dispute later.
“I need X to do Y because Z”
Where X is the requested accommodation;
Y is the task being accommodated;
and Z is the reason related to a health condition or disability.
