“You may think it’s prudent to keep anyone prone to substance abuse away from large, shiny objects that go boom. You might laugh out loud at someone who insists that a firing offense may not be taken into account when he asks to be rehired. But you are not a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. … the fact that Hernandez’s claim could be upheld by a federal appeals court indicates just how far the ADA went in accommodating people who prefer not to take responsibility for their own actions.” Steve Chapman on the ADA right-to-return-after-misconduct case currently before the Supreme Court (see Oct. 7, Sept. 16-17, 2002) (“Making a drug ‘disability’ an asset”, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 12). Update Dec. 13: Supreme Court rules.
Chapman on ADA misconduct case
“You may think it’s prudent to keep anyone prone to substance abuse away from large, shiny objects that go boom. You might laugh out loud at someone who insists that a firing offense may not be taken into account when he asks to be rehired. But you are not a judge on the 9th Circuit […]
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