Reasonable Accommodations Lawyers for Federal Government Employees

Alan Lescht and Associates represents federal government employees in cases involving reasonable accommodation requests, interactive process disputes, and disability discrimination claims. Our dedicated legal team provides advice and representation to federal government employees around the world in connection with reasonable accommodations.  We litigate disability discrimination lawsuits for federal government employees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and northern Virginia.

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What are reasonable accommodations?

A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment or modification that enables an employee with a disability to perform their essential job functions.  Employees who are qualified individuals with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the federal workplace.

Under the Rehabilitation Act, reasonable accommodations ensure equal opportunity across all aspects of federal employment.  However, the law does not require federal employers to excuse an employee with a disability from performing their essential job functions.  Common examples of reasonable accommodations include:

• Work schedule modifications: Flexible hours, part-time schedules, or approval to take leave
• Remote work: Full-time, hybrid, or ad-hoc remote and telework arrangements to manage medical conditions
• Job duty adjustments: Reallocation or modification of non-essential job functions.
• Workplace and ergonomic modifications: Reconfigured office spaces, specialized physical equipment, or adaptive software
• Assistive services: Qualified readers, sign language interpreters, or communication aids

What rights do employees have under the Rehabilitation Act?

Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects federal government employees.  The Rehabilitation Act applies the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to federal agency employers.

The mandatory interactive process

Once you notify your supervisor, HR, or a Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator (RAC) that you have a medical condition requiring workplace adjustments, your employer is legally obligated to engage in a good-faith interactive process.  During this dialogue, the agency must evaluate your medical documentation, assess functional limitations, and explore effective accommodation options.

Protection against retaliation and illegal denials

Your employer cannot legally deny a reasonable accommodation request unless doing so presents an undue hardship, such as a significant difficulty or expense evaluated against the agency’s overall budget and operations.  Furthermore, federal law strictly prohibits agencies from retaliating against employees for requesting accommodations, taking medical leave, or asserting disability rights.

Why should I hire Alan Lescht and Associates?

If you have a disability, need reasonable accommodations, or were retaliated against for asking for accommodations, we can help.  We can determine if you have a claim, explain your rights, and give you legal advice about how to seek justice.  Alan Lescht and Associates represents federal employees in the following reasonable accommodations matters:

• Requests for reasonable accommodations: Legal advice regarding reasonable accommodation requests, supporting medical documentation, the interactive process, and communications with the agency
• EEO complaints and investigations: Representation during informal EEO counseling, formal complaint filings, and agency investigations
• EEOC OFO appeals: Appeals of final agency decisions (FADs) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of the Federal Sector

• EEOC administrative hearings: Representation during the hearing process before EEOC Administrative Judges

• Office of Congressional Workplace cases: Representation in Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) cases for legislative branch personnel

• Federal lawsuits: Litigation of disability discrimination and retaliation claims in U.S. District Court

• Settlement negotiations: Negotiation of binding settlement agreements, reassignment, or resolution terms

Schedule a reasonable accommodations legal consultation today

Take control of your workplace situation. Complete our confidential intake form or call us at (202) 463-6036 to speak with an experienced employment attorney. Alan Lescht and Associates offers strategic and results-driven legal services to federal government employees around the world.