To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As the pandemic slowly comes to an end, many employers are considering whether it is time to ask their employees to return to the workplace. With many COVID laws and regulations still in effect, and in light of existing disability, discrimination and whistleblower laws, the answer is complicated. Under normal circumstances, employers can require their employees to work in their offices or facilities. However, as with many workplace conditions, employers may have to make reasonable accommodations for disabilities (or religious practices). During a pandemic, accommodating disabilities becomes more complicated.