Although the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against persons who are related to, or have an association with, an individual with a disability, on January 22, 2003, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reaffirmed the rule that such persons are not themselves entitled to “reasonable accommodation.” Lazer v. Dept. of Transportation, EEOC Appeal No. 01A24474 (January 23, 2003). According to 29 C.F.R.
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Federal Legal Corner: EEOC-No Entitlement to ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ for Certain Employees
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