Jeffrey Campolongo, of Law Office of Jeffrey Campolongo.
One of the first questions asked in the context of a reasonable accommodation request is how much it is going to cost. It can be excruciatingly difficult to identify a precise cost associated with accommodating an employee. In some instances, the accommodation could be relatively simple and inexpensive. In other cases, it could be much more nuanced and come with a heftier price tag.
A jury in Wisconsin recently provided its own estimate of the cost in failing to accommodate an employee by rendering a verdict in favor of an employee to the tune of $44 million. And what was the cost for the accommodation sought by the employee at the time, you may ask? $3,600. Suffice to say, the cost of not accommodating a disabled employee can have some major consequences.
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