HR Chat: Injury Accommodation

You run a local coffee shop where employees are required to remain on their feet and work quickly during their shifts. One of your employees has recently broken their foot and requested an accommodation to avoid standing due to the injury. Given that your shop is small, you’ve determined that accommodating this request isn’t feasible. Since you don’t have enough employees to qualify for FMLA, are you required to protect this employee’s position, or are there other options available?

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