A few years ago, I appeared in a series of videos about “how I got my job.” My job is pretty niche and there really isn’t a ton of institutional information about it yet, so it got a lot of attention.

Since companies started pushing return-to-office mandates, we’ve seen a significant uptick in employees submitting reasonable accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Is it OK to ask my partner to stay with me when we’re at a party? Is it reasonable to ask her to kiss me hello and goodbye? How about “always answer my texts”? Whether a request is reasonable depends ...