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When workers seeking accommodations such as reduced duties, remote work or intermittent or extended leaves of absence are denied, they are filing disability discrimination claims.

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Leaving a "problem" employee undisciplined can lead to significant cultural problems in the workplace and have detrimental effects on business operations, but strategies can be utilized to help mitigate risk while achieving business interests.

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