It’s well-known that employers are required to engage in a “good faith interactive dialogue” with an employee requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But this obligation also applies to the employee. Workers who act unreasonably won’t get any sympathy from the courts, as a recent case against Boeing Co. illustrates.
The plaintiff was an industrial engineer at Boeing. She was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome and asked for some specific accommodations at work, such as having instructions written out. The company complied with the request but also put her on involuntary medical leave to evaluate her condition.
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