As menopause-related workplace accommodation requests receive greater attention, how can investigators fairly evaluate complaints involving sensitive medical information, workplace performance concerns and potentially competing accounts of what happened?

In a new Daily Journal article, OIG founding partner Christina Ro-Connolly and attorney investigator Lauren Numeroff explore the unique challenges these complaints can present and why a careful, evidence-based approach is essential.

The authors discuss how investigators can assess whether employers appropriately handled accommodation requests, evaluate the scope of medical documentation requests and distinguish legitimate workplace concerns from assumptions or stereotypes about menopause. They also emphasize the importance of examining the full context of an accommodation dispute while remaining objective and focused on the evidence.

You can read the full article, “Feeling the heat: Investigations of menopause-related accommodation complaints,” on the Daily Journal website (subscription required).