Legal Opinion
Walton v. Spherion Staffing LLC
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 13, 2015No. Civil Action No. 13-6896PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McHUGH, District Judge.
This case tests the outer bounds of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the context of workplace violence. I am confronted with two competing but equally valid public policy interests — the need for a safe workplace, as weighed against the need to accommodate and treat mental illness. Ruling in favor of the Defendant employer here could discourage employees in crisis from seeking help. On the other hand, ruling for the affected employee could subject employers to a daunting standard, torn between a legal requirement to accommodate mentally ill employees and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Leamer v. FauverCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Richard A. Sullivan v. River Valley School District, and Charles O. Williams, Superintendent, Individually and in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
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