Which of the following might be an ineffective notice to an employer that a reasonable accommodation is needed for a disabled employee?

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Employees are required to give notice to their employers of the need for accommodation. An employer's first defense is that it did not receive notice from the employee of a need to accommodate the disability. Because no specific requirements apply to the notice, employers must be extremely careful in evaluating whether they received notice. Even a casual remark by an employee to a supervisor might constitute notice under the right circumstances. An employee who suffered from acute stress reaction brought an action against his former employer. The employee alleged that he was terminated because of his disability and denied reasonable accommodation in violation of the ADA. The court found that the employee's blanket requests for human resources to review his medical records, for a meeting to discuss employment conditions, or to be placed in a new position all were insufficient to amount to an "accommodation request" under the ADA.

Which of the Following Might Be an Ineffective Notice to an Employer