Case: Disability Discrimination/Qualified Individual (E.D. Pa.)

A machine operator with osteoarthritis at Jabil, Inc. may proceed to trial on his disability discrimination, failure to accommodate, and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a Pennsylvania federal district court ruled, where genuine issues of fact exist concerning if he is a qualified individual, his ability to perform the essential functions of his job, Jabil’s accommodation efforts, and a causal connection between his accommodation requests and his discharge.