A recent case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act offers employers an opportunity to consider two frequent issues under this statute: What is a reasonable accommodation and what must an employer show to establish an “undue hardship” defense to providing such an accommodation.
The case, Searls v. Johns Hopkins Hosp. (1-21-16), resulted in the
Only the most die-hard HR professional considers job descriptions as exciting and management outside of HR often ignore them altogether. But job descriptions are a critical first step in guarding against employer liability when it comes to federal and Michigan disability-related employment discrimination claims.
Take for example a recent Michigan employment decision arising under the