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Reasonable Accommodation: Ninth Circuit Says Employee “Regarded As” Disabled Not Entitled to Accommodation; Practical Impact

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 1, 2003 Uncategorized

Updated: Jun 1, 2003

Suppose an employee’s medical condition prevents them from performing their job. Instead of exploring whether a reasonable accommodation is available, you terminate the employee. And, not surprisingly, you wind up with a disability-bias lawsuit on your hands. But what if it turns out the employee wasn’t disabled in the first place? Can you still be […]

News Notes: Ninth Circuit Issues Pair Of Free Speech Rulings

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a public employee whose First Amendment rights are violated can sue even if the employee wasn’t terminated or disciplined—if an adverse employment action was taken that was reasonably likely to deter the employee from engaging in constitutionally protected speech. But in another case, the same court gave […]