REMETZ v. LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA __________________________________________ ALIYAH REMETZ, : Plaintiff, : : v. : Civil No. 5:23-cv-03489-JMG : LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, : Defendant. : __________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION GALLAGHER, J. December 9, 2024 I. OVERVIEW Employment law is clear: employers cannot not fire an employee because of a disability, refuse to make a good faith effort to accommodate an employee, or retaliate against an employee for requesting an accommodation. But these employment protections do not shield…