CDC backtracks on remote work ban for employees with disabilities [View all]
Source: USA Today
Sept. 19, 2025, 5:57 p.m. ET
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has put on hold a policy change made earlier this week that prohibited workers with disabilities from working from home as a reasonable accommodation, according to internal documents shared with USA TODAY.
Approved employees with qualifying disabilities and medical issues were previously allowed to work from home for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CDC if their condition demanded or justified it. However, a recent HHS telework policy issued on Aug. 13, but not enforced until Sept. 15, repealed that option in what the agencies described as compliance with President Donald Trump’s return-to-work memorandum issued on Feb. 7, as previously reported by USA TODAY.
As of Friday, Sept. 19, the CDC has reversed course on the measure, at least temporarily. In emails reviewed by USA TODAY, employees were told by the CDC Office of Human Resources (OHR) that the implementation of the new policy had been "put on hold" and employees could continue their telework agreements until further notice.
One email from the OHR sent to CDC supervisors and management told them to hold off on taking immediate action on the policy announced last month as the CDC "seeks clarification" from HHS. In one email sent to all staff, a CDC supervisor said he believed the move to be an "interim pause" until HHS provides more information.
USA TODAY had reached out to HHS and CDC for comment.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/19/cdc-work-from-home-disabilities/86247587007/
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