Tag: Federal Appeal Court

Employee Loses ADA Lawsuit for Failing to Engage Over Alternative Accommodations

By Nathan Whatley, Attorney, McAfee & Taft Jan 30, 2025 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 30, 2025

A federal appeals court in Tennessee recently upheld an order dismissing a former teacher’s disability bias lawsuit, finding his failure to engage in discussions with his employer over alternative accommodations doomed his claim. The teacher alleged the school board had unlawfully refused to let him continue working from home after the district returned to in-person […]

Federally Regulated Employees Required to Cross Another Union’s Picket Line

By Ida Martin Nov 30, 2009 Northern Exposure

Updated: Nov 30, 2009

By Ida Martin Imagine there is a group of federal government employees that are engaging in a lawful strike. Because of the physical location of your workplace, your employees can’t get to work without crossing the picket line. Your workers are unionized and have decided they won’t cross the picket line of the striking federal […]