Worker With Alcohol Issues Advances Suit Over Telework Request

A Kentucky-based flooring company must face discrimination allegations by a worker who was fired after asking to telework or adjust her hours as an accommodation for her alcohol addiction, a federal judge ruled.

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky decision addresses the recurring question of whether and when alcoholism is a “disability” under federal law. It also highlights that federal and state laws can vary on the issue.

Traci Depew Hughes sufficiently alleged in her suit against Certified Flooring Installation Inc. that she’s protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act by asserting her condition is a ...