· 2/11/2008
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co.
Citations
- 515 F.3d 307
- 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 2949
- 90 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43,094
- 102 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 961
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that employer made reasonable accommodation by, among other things, permitting employees to “swap shifts ... eight times per year”
- “Considering an accommodation’s impact on both the employer and coworkers ... is appropriate when determining its reasonableness”
- interpreting “reasonable accommodation” in the Title VII religion context to require the same as “reasonable accommodation” in the ADA context
- affirming the grant of summary judgment where the court concluded that the accommodation sought was not reasonable
- finding an employer had reasonably accommodated an employee’s request for a modified work schedule by allowing the employee to use floating days, unpaid leave, and shift changes
- rejecting argument that Title VII requires employer “to totally accommodate” employee’s religious practices
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Judges: Wilkinson, King, Floyd
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