Seven strategies for using ADA protections to maintain remote work arrangements when companies mandate RTO, covering documentation requirements, the interactive process, and escalation paths through EEOC.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: Tech companies forcing 5-day RTO

0:45 - Impact stats: complaints, morale, non-compliance

1:15 - Sensory challenges of open offices for neurodivergent workers

3:30 - What the ADA actually requires from employers

5:00 - Medical documentation requirements and limits

6:00 - Alternative accommodations beyond remote work

7:00 - Tip 1: Document everything

7:45 - Tip 2: Get medical documentation

8:15 - Tip 3: Put requests in writing

9:00 - Tip 4: Know what “reasonable” means

10:15 - Tip 5: Hold company accountable to D&I claims

11:30 - Tip 6: Interactive process rights and bad faith indicators

13:00 - Tip 7: When to escalate to EEOC

14:30 - Warning signs for early escalation

15:15 - Summary and call to action

This is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer.

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