This question arises from a post on Life of Learning, which linked to an article about a woman suing her employer for failing to accommodate her Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD).
Before you read the article, take a stab at this situation:
An office employee of yours comes to you and says,
"...she has seasonal affective disorder, which causes depression during the fall and winter and can be alleviated by exposure to bright light."
She wants to work closer to a window with good light. She also wants to work from home at certain times of the year, apparently because the light there is better than at your office.
Imagine this happened in your work space. How might you accommodate her? Under what circumstances would you refuse to accommodate her?
Now read the article. How might Binder and Binder have handled this situation differently, and perhaps avoided a lawsuit? Or do you think they handled the situation well, and perhaps the lawsuit is frivolous?
[Help me make Tuesdays intriguing. If you have a tough question for consideration as a Tuesday poser, please send it to me via email (kent@kentblumberg.com). Thanks.]
