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Sears Reasonable Accommodation

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Employee Survives Summary Judgment with Self-Serving Testimony

In Nigro v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., (No. 12-57262, filed 2/25/15, amended 4/10/15) (Nigro), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held a self-serving declaration can be sufficient to create a genuine issue...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Employer Beware - Automatic termination policies are illegal. Just ask Sears.

Qualified employees with a disability are entitled to a reasonable accommodation from their employer to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job. One of the most difficult issues employers face is...more

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