On November 6, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified the standard to establish a claim under the “regarded as” prong of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and explained the type of evidence that supports an inference that an employer’s reasons for an employee’s termination are “pretextual” and actually motivated by discrimination. Factual Background A nurse anesthetist, Paula E. Babb, insisted her former employer... READ MORE
Sixth Circuit Rules “Smoking Gun” Email May Show Employee “Regarded As” Disabled Was Fired Under False Pretext
Posted on November 21, 2019 in HR Insights for Health Care, Litigation Analysis
Published by: Hall Render
