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The Right to Reasonable Notice for Special Requests

The FMLA, the ADA, USERRA, and Religious Accommodations

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There is perhaps no issue that confounds employers more than employee leaves of absence and accommodations for other special requests. Myriad laws exist that grant employees rights to leaves and other accommodations.

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Hyman, J.T. (2012). The Right to Reasonable Notice for Special Requests. In: The Employer Bill of Rights. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-4552-0_9

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