The Fifth Circuit recently found in favor of the City of Austin for firing a disabled employee because he did not attempt to perform his
Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act
A Major Victory for Pregnant Working Women in the US Supreme Court – Young v. UPS
This week, the United States Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling in Young v. UPS addressing how employers should treat pregnant employees under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The
The ADA Does Not Require a Nexus Between a Requested Accommodation and an Essential Job Function – Says the Fifth Circuit
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in Feist v. State of Louisiana, that a “reasonable accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),