An issue that has percolated for many years is whether an employer must offer a transfer to an open position as an accommodation to a person with a disability. Adrianna Cook worked for the Methodist Hospital for several years when she injured her back in 2012. She then worked in a light duty position for
U.S. Airways v. Barnett
Accommodation Not Include Extended Leave
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
As often happens with serious injuries, the recovery period is hard to predict. In Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., 872 F.3d 476 (7th Cir. 2017), Raymond Severson took his full 12 weeks of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. He was addressing his serious back pain. On the last day of his leave,…