6th Circuit Reinstates EEOC’s ‘Regarded As’ Disabled Discrimination Claim

Mealey's (February 10, 2021, 1:38 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 8 reversed a summary judgment ruling for an employer in a disability bias lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, finding “too many factual disputes” and “conflicting testimony” regarding whether the employer regarded an employee as disabled when it fired her after she unsuccessfully requested leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....