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Attempted Suicide Does Not Derail Lawsuit (pdf).
The federal appellate court with
jurisdiction over Tennessee employers
recently ruled in favor of an employee
who had been discharged following
her suicide attempt. According to the
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the
employer’s perception of the worker’s
disability (resulting from her suicide
attempt) led to her discharge.
Posing Direct Threat to Co-Workers Not Qualified.
Discusses Hutton v. Elf Atochem North America, Inc., 2001 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12416 (9th Cir., November 29, 2001), in which the court held that a diabetic plaintiff was not qualified to perform the essential job functions of a chlorine operator job because he posed a direct threat to co-workers.
