Remote Work as Reasonable Accommodation

January 1, 2026 by mjpospis

Reasonable Accommodation Claims, Arising From Remote Work Request, Survive Summary Judgment

In Kocher v. The Mount Sinai Hosp., No. 153955/2022, 2025 WL 3755782 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the parties’ motions for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. At issue, in sum, was whether a remote/virtual work arrangement…

ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Dismissed; Fieldwork Was an “Essential Function” Eliminated by Proposed “Remote Work” Accommodation

In Balchan v. New York City Housing Authority, 21-cv-10326 (JGK), 2025 WL 588021 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This decision illustrates the application of the principle that a “failure to accommodation” claim is not viable…