4th Circuit Rules On Reassignment Of Disabled Employee To Unwanted Position

Mealey's (May 12, 2021, 7:54 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 30 vacated a summary judgment ruling for an employer accused of disability bias when it reassigned a disabled employee to a position he did not want, finding that the trial court erred in not considering the employee’s desires when he could still perform the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable accommodation....