SkyWest Airlines, Inc., was justified in discharging a deaf ramp agent because his inability to hear or effectively communicate posed a “direct threat” to the safety of himself and others, the U.S. District Court for the...more
2/14/2024
/ Airlines ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure to Accommodate ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Code ,
Retaliation ,
Termination ,
Workplace Hazards
On February 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granted summary judgment in Snyder v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Company, No. 18-1266, holding that DuPont did not terminate the employment of...more
On May 6, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York denied summary judgment on a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliatory transfer claim. The court found that the employer’s explanation for...more
5/22/2019
/ Abandonment ,
Adverse Employment Action ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
NYCHRL ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reinstatement ,
Retaliation ,
Termination