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Court takes new ADA cases; Employers seek relief from bias claims.(Americans with Disabilities Act)(Brief Article)

Business Insurance, April, 2001 by Hofmann, Mark A.

WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed last week to further clarify the scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it agreed to hear two cases alleging discrimination against disabled workers. The cases involve two different issues. In Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Inc. vs. Ella Williams, the justices will examine whether a partially disabled worker who can perform some tasks involved with her job is subject to the protections of the ADA.

The relationship of seniority systems to the ADA is at the heart of the other case, US Airways Inc. vs. Robert Barnett (BI, Oct. 30, 2000). Ella Williams, who suffers from repetitive strain injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, argued that her employer, Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky Inc., failed to...

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