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Do you have to accommodate an employee when their disability
prevents them from wearing the proper safety gear?
The 4th Circuit ruled no in a recent lawsuit. Here’s a
breakdown.
Fired for disability?
Shelia Holmes worked as a shelter fabricator for General Dynamics
Missions Systems in Virginia. Because she operated heavy machinery, Holmes was
required to wear steel-toed boots for her safety.
But Holmes had a medical condition for which she had to wear
flexible footwear – a direct conflict with her job’s safety requirements.
For two years, the company worked with her to find an ADA accommodation that would work, even exploring the idea of getting her custom-made shoes. When Holmes rejected this accommodation, the company considered exempting her from this safety requirement, but ultimately decided it couldn’t. Holmes was then let go.