Total Articles: 2
Federal Court Says Driving Is Not A Major Life Activity Under The ADA (pdf).
A computer programmer whose vertigo prevented her
from driving to work had no discrimination claim under
the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently ruled in
Yindee v. Commerce Clearing House Inc., No. 04 C
0730. Granting summary judgment to her employer, the
court found that plaintiff’s vertigo did not substantially
limit her in a major life activity since the sole activity
affected by her condition was driving.
The Problem Employee: Discipline or Accommodation? (pdf).
Two recent cases illustrate how dealing with an employee
who interacts negatively with coworkers can lead to
litigation. In one case, a belligerent supervisor claimed
that a campaign of racial harassment had created a hostile
work environment and led to his constructive discharge.
In the other, a discharged employee sued her employer
for back pay and punitive damages under the Americans
With Disabilities Act because her troublesome behavior
was caused by a bipolar disorder.
