The Americans with Disabilities Act provides that a person is entitled to an accommodation if needed. But, sometimes the need for accommodation is not so apparent. Back injuries are notorious for being unpredictable. Russell Holt applied for a job with BNSF railway. He received a job offer conditional on passing a physical exam. Mr. Holt
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Vacation + Miracle Seeking does not = FMLA Coverage
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
You gotta love these stories, sometimes. An employee goes back to her home country, the Phillipines with her husband for seven weeks. They visit family, friends. The husband is disabled. They visit a miraculous Catholic church, known for its healing abilities. The wife pushes her husband’s wheel chair, comforts him, provides psychological counseling, helps with…