McMullen v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

This is an appeal from a judgment affirming a Labor and Industry Review Commission determination under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. The commission concluded that Owens-Illinois, Inc., is not required to transfer Jerry Lee McMullen, a handicapped employee, from its woodlands division to its mill division because such a transfer would impose a hardship on Owens-Illinois by subjecting it to reverse discrimination claims. However, the commission now maintains that the duty to reasonably accommodate a handicapped employee never requires an employer to transfer a handicapped employee to…