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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will say that it was horrible for me losing telework, but I didn't think it was fair that coworkers got RAs approved for made up reasons. I know that RAs are often legitimate, but the ones I saw and know personally (I am in the approval chain for these) were  bogus. Anxiety and back pain from a long commute were popular. [/quote]

I don't get this argument at all.  The claims either meet the standard for an RA or they don't.  If the HR people aren't doing their jobs and properly vetting claims the answer is they should be disciplined or trained better, not remove the RA from everyone.[/quote]

But what is an appropriate RA? I have a few disabled coworkers who were in electric wheelchairs and they worked in person with me for 15 years. We even put in van accessible parking spots just for them.

Maybe immunocompromised in an RA?[/quote]

Yes, and various autoimmune disorders, and people under going cancer treatment for example. They can still work, but it might be deadly to come into the office and catch flu or Covid.[/quote]

Treatment for cancer isn’t permanent.  They should and do get a temporary RA.  I know several people with autoimmune diseases that work in person.  A few are teachers.  [/quote]

NP - The fact that you know several people with autoimmune diseases who work in-person is irrelevant.  It depends on the specific autoimmune disease and the specific person.

Moreover, some cancers are incurable, but treatable, i.e., people are on treatments for the rest of their lives to keep the cancer at bay.  In many of those instances, the treatments are immunosuppressive.  So, yes, for people who are on those kinds of cancer treatments and are severely immunocompromised as a result, full-time telework is a very appropriate RA. [/quote]

Or providing a respirator or maybe a private office.[/quote]

Why would you twist yourself into pretzels to defend making this person come in to the office.  Ghoul.[/quote]

Exactly. Only a beast would twist themselves into a pretzel to make someone literally sick but still effective come into the office, especially just to jump on Teams calls all day. 🙄[/quote]

Sorry but they weren’t just as effective at home as they were at work. Maybe some were but not most. [/quote]

How exactly does sitting in traffic or on a crowded train (catching the flu) an hour each way just to jump on Teams calls effective? What is your definition of effective? [/quote]

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