Essential Function

The Compliance Implications of Job Descriptions, Part IV: The ADA and Essential Job Functions

NT Lakis attorneys are pleased to present Part IV in our ongoing series of guides on “The Compliance Implications of

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Fifth Circuit Once Again Confirms That Regular Job Attendance Can Be Essential Job Function Under the ADA

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires an employer to reasonably accommodate a qualified individual with a disability to allow

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ADA Ruling by Sixth Circuit Defers to Employer’s Judgment in Finding That Driving Was an Essential Function of Plaintiff’s Job

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled recently that driving was an essential function of an employee’s

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ADA Ruling by Fourth Circuit Declines To Find That “Driving” Was an Essential Function of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep’s Job

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated and sent to trial a lawsuit alleging that the

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Seventh Circuit Reiterates That Reasonable Accommodation Is Not Required for Employee Who Is Not a Qualified Individual With a Disability

Confirming two basic principles that apply under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

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DC CIRCUIT CONFIRMS REGULAR AND PREDICTABLE ATTENDANCE CAN BE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

In a case arising under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has

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