Jul. 6, 2002

Worker Is Not Protected by Federal Law Where Job May Injure His Health

Focus Column - Employment Law - By Jonathan M. Brenner - The U.S. Supreme Court continued its belt-tightening of the Americans with Disabilities Act in its decision in Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Echazabal, 2002 DJDAR 6379 (U.S. June 10, 2002). Reversing the 9th Circuit, the high court unanimously upheld a regulation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recognizing the so-called "threat to self" defense to federal disability-discrimination claims.