#ICYMI: A fired worker pointed to an HR professional’s e-mail raising concerns about his health as evidence of discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and a federal district court relied on the e-mail to let the claim advance. https://goo.gl/CEbG2s
Appeals Court Blocks Austin’s Paid-Sick-Leave Law
Austin’s paid-sick-leave ordinance is pre-empted by the Texas Minimum Wage Act, a state appeals court found on Nov. 16 in a lawsuit seeking to stop the city’s mandate. https://goo.gl/MgvNuy
Janitor Who Went Silent While on Leave Loses Claims
A federal district court in Seattle dismissed the discrimination claims of a Washington State Department of Transportation janitor who stopped responding to his employer while on medical leave. https://goo.gl/4mALvG
ADA Doesn’t Require Leave ‘Until Further Notice’
An employee who couldn’t have returned to her job at the end of her medical leave even if additional leave had been granted as a reasonable accommodation lost her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim. https://goo.gl/SSQsDf