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Debra S. Katz, Partner
Debra S. Katz has been successfully litigating employment discrimination, civil rights, and whistleblower protection cases for more than 20 years. She is a founding partner of Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, where she concentrates her practice on employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, Sarbanes-Oxley and other whistleblower claims, contractual employment disputes and civil rights matters. Ms. Katz has developed extensive litigation experience in federal and local courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia and before federal and state administrative agencies. -
Justine F. Andronici, Associate
Justine F. Andronici has a unique combination of women's rights, civil rights and employee rights advocacy experience. -
Nicole J. Williams, Associate
Nicole J. Williams concentrates her practice on a range of civil rights litigation matters. -
Keeping the Employee Working: Reasonable Accommodations and Leave Requirements
The basic principle underlying the reasonable accommodation provision of the disability laws is to keep qualified employees working. Often, however, the accommodation requested is in the form of leave, which will allow an employee to seek the treatment or rest necessary to return to work and perform the essential functions of the job. Requesting or taking leave from work to address a serious medical condition implicates both federal and state disability laws, as well as federal and state family and medical leave laws. Developing a solid understanding of both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act and understanding in particular the overlap that occurs between the two statutes (and their state counterparts) on issues such as the length of leave, medical documentation required, the process for sharing information with the employer, and rules regarding the return to the workplace is critical for a civil rights attorney to effectively represent an employee with a serious medical condition and to keep that employee working.