Accommodating Disabled Employees: New Case Says Union Contract Doesn’t Have To Bend To ADA Accommodations; Tips On Avoiding Problems
Last year, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a seniority system must give way to accommodations unless they cause an undue hardship. The case involved an employer-created seniority system, but it left open the question of its application to seniority provisions contained in union contracts. Now, […]