CDC reverses telework pause that sparked complaints over its impact on workers with disabilities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has rescinded a policy issued on Monday that paused remote work for employees, including those with disabilities, according to emails obtained by STAT.

“Please hold on taking any immediate action,” the acting director of the CDC human resources office, Nathan Wells, wrote to senior CDC leaders and managers on Thursday afternoon, citing the need for clarification and coordination with the Department for Health and Human Services on implementation of an agency-wide policy governing telework. 

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