As HHS restricts telework, CDC asks employees to ‘bypass’ reasonable accommodation process

As HHS restricts telework, CDC asks employees to ‘bypass’ reasonable accommodation process

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is exploring workarounds to a new Department of Health and Human Services policy, which sets stricter rules on telework as a reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities. The HHS policy states all requests for telework, remote work, or reassignment must be reviewed and approved by an assistant secretary or a higher-level official — a decision that is likely to slow the approval process. …