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Court of Appeals Holds Request for One-Year Leave of Absence is Unreasonable

By on June 1, 2017 in ADA, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments

A leave of absence can qualify as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, but how long should employers consider granting such leaves?  In Echevarria v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical, LP, 33 A.D. Cases 673 (1st Cir. 2017), some practical guidance emerges on this issue.  The case involved a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist named Taymari Delgado Echevarria (hereinafter Delgado) […]

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