NY A00746

Expands the definition of "reasonable accommodation" under New York's Human Rights Law to explicitly include unpaid leave of absence for employees recovering from episodic manifestations of a disability

Requires employees seeking unpaid leave accommodation to provide medical certification that the leave is medically necessary and an approximate return-to-work date

Prohibits indefinite leaves of absence under this accommodation provision

Establishes an informal, interactive process between employers and employees with disabilities to determine appropriate accommodations and identify precise limitations

Allows employers during the interactive process to request that the employee's physician answer reasonable questions about the medical condition or to have the employee examined by a doctor of the employer's choosing