Court Sends Message To EEOC: Employer Is Given Deference In Accommodation Decision

Recently, in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., No. 11-CV-13742 (E.D. Mich. Sept. 10, 2012), Judge John O’Meara of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan rejected the EEOC’s attempt to pursue allegations that the Defendant - Ford Motor Company - failed to accommodate its employee in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act and then retaliated against that same employee for filing a charge with the EEOC. Siding with the employer, the Court dismissed the EEOC’s claims and granted summary judgment in favor of the Defendant. Thus, the ruling in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co. is welcome news for employers in terms of compliance strategies for responding to employee requests for reasonable accommodations.

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