United States: Fifth Circuit: Absent Special Circumstances, Ada Does Not Require Employers To Reassign Disabled Employees In Violation Of Employers' Policy To Hire "Most Qualified" Person - Butler Snow LLP

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30 May 2023 0 shares 1 views

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Published 30 May 2023

The ADA requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" to its disabled employees including "reassignment to vacant positions."

United States: Hospital's Most-Qualified Applicant Policy Hangs In The Balance In Wake Of EEOC Appeal Of ADA Mandatory Reassignment Claim, Fifth Circuit Says - Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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