An essential function of full time work is that an employee actually work full time! The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently concluded that an individual who requested that she be allowed to continue working part time did not request a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. White v. Standard Insurance Co.,
Arriving to Work on Time Might Not be An Essential Job Function under ADA
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
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Arriving to work on time might not be an essential function if the late employee would still be able to complete his work in a timely manner, according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. McMillan v. City of New York (2nd Cir. March 4, 2013).
The plaintiff, a case manager for NYC’s Human Resources…