A federal court has shot down an employee’s claim that he should have received an accommodation because of his association with a disabled individual. That’s good news, as it nixes time off to care for a disabled individual if the employee isn’t otherwise eligible for FMLA leave.
Mere ‘association’ with a disabled person doesn’t trigger need to accommodate
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