Today’s blog entry discusses a case, Tornabene v. City of Blackfoot, here, out of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho that is set for trial on February 24, 2025. The decision denying summary judgment on the disability discrimination claims came down on September 11, 2024. The case presents an excellent
Think Twice Before Terminating a Student for Disability Related Conduct
Today’s blog entry deals with the question of what happens if you are a college or university and a student acts out. The acting out is related to a disability or to medication the person is taking for that disability. Instead of engaging the student or discussing whether reasonable accommodations/modifications might solve the problem, the
Failure to Accommodate When Doing a Fitness for Duty Exam May Cost You Big Time
I am taking a break from watching the Olympics on Peacock and other channels. Hoping everyone has a good end to the summer. At least in my town, K-12 starts for the kids tomorrow.
Today’s blog entry deals with the question of what happens when you have a fitness for duty exam that doesn’t
Eighth Circuit Breaks New Ground and Other Food for Thought
My thoughts go out to everyone in the Houston area and in Texas dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Beryl.
The blog entry of the day is about a case that came to me from Anne Cullen, a reporter with law 360. She wrote an excellent article on it, here (subscription required). The case
Court Says Reasonable Accommodation Request Must Relate to Essential Job Functions, But Did it Really Have to Draw That Conclusion?
Today’s blog entry is one of those situations where I read a case and asked myself whether the court could have gotten to the same place more elegantly than the way it did. The case of the day is Bruno v. Chasity Wells-Armstrong, here, decided by the Seventh Circuit on February 23, 2024. As
2023 Understanding the ADA Greatest Hits
I hope those that celebrated had a happy Hanukkah. Merry Christmas, happy new year, and happy holidays to everyone.
Today’s blog entry is my top 11 or so for the year. As is my past practice, I have included important blog entries that do not make the list . Most of those though were
Carrying Gun as an Essential Function of the Job
Picture: A glock pistol, set against a dark background, standing up with barrel pointed down on a brown hardwood floor with its magazine lying next to it.
This blog entry will be the last substantive blog entry of the year. The next blog entry for the calendar year will be my greatest hits and other
EEOC v. Army Sustainment LLC: A Bunch of Stuff to be Aware of
Before getting started on the blog entry of the day, I wanted to point out that the White House issued a memorandum detailing how agencies should go about Internet accessibility. The document, which can be found here, is basically a best practices guide for executive agencies with respect to their Internet sites. Of particular
Privileges and Benefits Part II and Other Matters
Today’s blog entry is a case that many bloggers are blogging about. As y’all know, I am not afraid to blog on cases that others have blogged on if I feel I can offer my own perspective. This case certainly fits the bill. The case is the 11th Circuit published decision, here, Beasley
Preventive Law Demands Accommodating the Disability and not the Essential Functions of the Job
An emerging issue is whether when it comes to accommodating a person with a disability in an employment situation, are you accommodating the disability or are you accommodating the essential functions of the job. The easy scenario where that matters is when dealing with an employee with a service dog. Recently, Hobby Lobby was sued