Tagged: Disability

Quirky Question #209, Obesity as a Disability under MT Law

Quirky Question #209, Obesity as a Disability under MT Law

Question: We are in Montana and a very obese woman recently applied for a manager position.  The position is more physical than most in that there is significant walking between facilities, and the candidate must climb ladders to view the product line in the manufacturing facility.   We declined to hire this candidate because we did not think she could safely...

Reasonable Accommodation for Absent Employee?  Quirky Question # 154

Reasonable Accommodation for Absent Employee? Quirky Question # 154

Quirky Question #154 One of our manufacturing employees, call him Jim, was fairly seriously injured in an accident on the production floor. Jim applied for workers’ compensation and was examined by a doctor. The doctor let us know that in his opinion, Jim would no longer be able to perform his job, since it required a significant amount of lifting...