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Timely Arrival At Work Not Always An Essential Job Function

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In a case involving a schizophrenic employee whose medication caused him to feel drowsy and sluggish in the morning, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that on-time arrival at work is not always an essential job...more

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Is Being On Time an Essential Function of Job? Second Circuit Says Most Times But Not Always

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Let’s start with the premise, as the Second Circuit does, that “In many, if not most, employment contexts, a timely arrival is an essential function of the position, and a plaintiff’s inability to arrive on time would result...more

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