Question: A woman with severe, chronic back problems that resulted in multiple surgeries returned to her job as an inspector at a candy factory. Her physician
A woman with severe, chronic back problems that resulted in multiple surgeries returned to her job as an inspector at a candy factory. Her physician cleared her for light work that required no bending, stooping, or lifting of more than twenty pounds. The factory had three lines on which inspectors worked. On two of them, inspectors could remain seated while performing their tasks. On the third (line 7), inspectors had to stand and repeatedly bend and twist to sort different-sized candies moving down the conveyor. Initially, on her return, the woman was assigned to only one of the less physically demanding lines. However, the company subsequently decided, due to the high incidence of repetitive stress injuries at the plant, to implement a job rotation system. Under this system, the woman would sometimes have to work on line 7. The woman requested an exemption from the job rotation system, but this was denied. The woman was unable to continue on the job. Has this employer failed to reasonably accommodate this employee? Why or why not?
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