· 9/14/1977
CHRYSLER CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Curtis L. MANN, Trustee in Bankruptcy of William H. Blakely, Appellee
Citations
- 561 F.2d 1282
- 1977 U.S. App. LEXIS 11594
- 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 7834
- 15 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 788
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that employer is not obligated to change its schedule where \procedures and scheduling already provide a measure of elasticity in switching work shifts and in allowing excused absences.\
- stating that where the employee refuses to cooperate, “the employee himself is responsible for any failure of accommodation”
- finding that defendant did not fail to accommodate Sabbath observer who failed to avail himself of collective bargaining provision that allowed for paid and unpaid leaves of absences
- describing the situation before the court as an “impasse” for which the plaintiff was responsible
- company did not discriminate against member of World Wide Church of God who took unpaid leaves of absence to observe Friday-Saturday Sabbath
- back pay award through date plaintiff rejected reinstatement offer
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Judges: Gibson, Bright, Hanson
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