Sixth Circuit Decision Offers Practical Guidance on Accommodating Disabled Employees
Determining how to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability can be difficult for employers. The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Kempter v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co., et al. affirms common-sense law – namely, that in reasonably accommodating a disabled employee, employers are not required to convert temporary light-duty work into a full-time position, reassign a disabled employee to a position he/she is not qualified for, or which would displace another employee’s rights, or create a new position.
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