J.R. Whelan

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why the Return-to-Office Battle Is Turning into a Disability Dispute · 9 Nov 2023 podcast

As more companies ask workers to return to the office, some people are pushing back and filing mental health-related claims against their employers. voice-verified

We'll talk to Wall Street Journal workplace reporter Lauren Weber after the break. voice-verified

More employees who want to continue working from home are filing complaints against their companies, alleging disability discrimination. voice-verified

Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber joins me. voice-verified

So, Lauren, what symptoms are people listing when they file complaints? voice-verified

Shouldn't the worker in the company be able to work this out before it rises to the level of the worker filing a complaint? voice-verified

So you mentioned these claims are turning up at the EEOC. voice-verified

Is that the first place that people complain to, or is there more or less a paper trail that eventually gets to the EEOC? voice-verified

What did the claims filed with the EEOC look like before the pandemic? voice-verified

Yeah, for the better part of three years, people almost at all levels were working pretty well on a day-in and day-out basis from home without stepping foot in the office. voice-verified

So when the conflict arises, does this process require the worker to prove they either have an existing disability or mental illness or that returning to the office could make it worse? voice-verified

So as you're seeing these claims rise and the conflict rising and efforts for resolution on both sides, where is the balance of power leveling out here? voice-verified

How much of this is simply part of the tensions between companies wanting people back in the office and workers just simply wanting to work from home? voice-verified

Could this rise in cases have a larger impact on return-to-office policies more broadly? voice-verified

That's Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber. voice-verified

And that's it for your Money Briefing. voice-verified

This episode was produced by Ariana Asparu with supervising producer Melanie Roy. voice-verified

I'm J.R. voice-verified

Whalen for The Wall Street Journal. voice-verified

Thanks for listening. voice-verified

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