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EEOC v. Ford Motor Company
Case Number:
12-2484
Court:
Nature of Suit:
1445 Americans w/Disabilities Act-Empl
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April 10, 2015
En Banc 6th Circ. Tosses EEOC's ADA Suit Against Ford
An en banc panel of the Sixth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment to Ford Motor Co. on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claims it unlawfully failed to accommodate an employee with irritable bowel syndrome by not offering telecommuting, finding the EEOC failed to support its claims.
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November 12, 2014
EEOC Tells 6th Circ. Not To Slam Brakes On Ford ADA Case
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the full Sixth Circuit to revive an Americans with Disabilities Act suit accusing Ford Motor Co. of failing to accommodate a worker with irritable bowel syndrome who wanted to telecommute, accusing Ford of mischaracterizing the agency's position.
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October 30, 2014
Ford Tells 6th Circ. EEOC Shouldn't Force Telecommuting
Ford Motor Co. did not have to accept a request from an employee with irritable bowel syndrome to work from home most of the week, the company told the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias suit.
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September 29, 2014
Ford Shirked ADA Duties, EEOC Says In Telecommute Case
Ford Motor Co. had an obligation to — but did not — consider potential telecommuting arrangements for a disabled employee who suffered from irritable bowel syndrome, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told the full Sixth Circuit on Friday.
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September 02, 2014
EEOC's Win In Ford Telecommuting Case To Get 2nd Look
The Sixth Circuit on Friday agreed to reconsider its April decision against Ford Motor Co. in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's suit alleging the automaker failed to accommodate a worker's irritable bowel syndrome by refusing to let her telecommute most days, vacating its opinion over the agency's protests.
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July 21, 2014
EEOC Urges 6th Circ. To Keep Ford Telecommute Ruling
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday urged the Sixth Circuit to deny Ford Motor Co.'s bid to rehear claims that it didn't accommodate a worker with irritable bowel syndrome when it refused to let her work from home most days, saying the decision to revive the suit won't negatively affect businesses.
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June 09, 2014
Telecommute Ruling Will 'Devastate' Employers, 6th Circ. Told
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the full Sixth Circuit to rehear the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claims that Ford Motor Co. failed to accommodate a worker with irritable bowel syndrome when it refused to let her work from home most days, saying a panel decision allows employees to choose "where and when" they work.
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April 22, 2014
Telecommuting May Be Reasonable For Ford Worker: 6th Circ.
Stressing that technology has made telecommuting easier, the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday revived the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's claims that Ford Motor Co. had failed to accommodate a worker with irritable bowel syndrome by letting her work from home most days.