Employers Complying with Law because Economy is Good

The New York Times features an interesting employment law article today reporting that employers are accommodating employees with disabilities, employees who are parents, etc., because the economy is strong and unemployment is low.  The article highlights Dell's program for recruiting and supporting employees on the autism spectrum.  While this program is certainly laudable and a step in the right direction, I can't help but think that employers are obligated to make these accommodations for employees with disabilities regardless of the strength of the economy and that they are now showing that the accommodations are reasonable and should be continued in any economic cycle. 

​Read the NYT article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/business/economy/recruiting-labor-force.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Business