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Employee with a Disability Was Not Discriminated Against During RIF

February 15, 2022

Via: SHRM
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AT&T did not discriminate against an employee with a disability by selecting her for a reduction in force (RIF) on two separate occasions. The reductions in force were adverse employment actions, according to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but the appeals court did not find sufficient evidence that the first selection was made as a pretext to discriminate against the employee or that there was evidence that the worker was qualified for the position she held at the time of the second reduction.

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