Courthouse News Service

Jury to decide essential functions of waste job

LAFAYETTE, La. — Waste Management of Louisiana will face a container technician’s disability discrimination claims in a federal trial. The technician says he was wrongfully fired after a pacemaker was ...
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Second Circuit Ruling: Employers Must Accommodate Workers Even if They Can Perform Essential Job Functions Without Accommodation

Real World Impact: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that absent an undue hardship, an employer must provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified, disabled employee regardless of ...
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Indefinite Remote Work Isn’t a Reasonable Accommodation When In-Office Presence Is Essential Job Function, Federal Court Rules

On October 17, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas entered summary judgment in favor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, as representative of the ...
HR Dive

ADA may require accommodation even if not strictly necessary, 2nd Circuit says

Prohibited discrimination under the ADA includes, absent undue hardship to the employer, “not making reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified ...
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Court backs employer when worker's severe restrictions eliminate essential job functions

Court affirms termination when worker's medical restrictions made essential job functions impossible, giving employers clearer guidance on accommodation limits. In a decision dated February 4, 2026, ...