Lisa Harrison (Harrison) was hired by Defendant at Family House of Louisiana (Family House), a long-term residential
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Lisa Harrison (Harrison) was hired by Defendant at Family House of Louisiana (Family House), a long-term residential treatment facility for chemically dependent women and their children, on November 23, 1999. She was hired as a Prevention/Intervention Specialist, and her job included overseeing a day care program for the children of mothers staying at Family House. At the time she was hired, Harrison weighed more than 400 pounds. On September 6, 2007, Harrison was terminated from her position at Family House. At the time of her termination, she weighed 527 pounds. On October 17, 2007, Harrison filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), alleging that she had been terminated because Defendant regarded her as disabled due to her obesity. Is obesity a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? [EEOC v. Res. for Human Dev., Inc., 25 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 964 (2012).]
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Dynamic Business Law The Essentials
ISBN: 978-1259917103
4th edition
Authors: Nancy Kubasek, Neil Browne, Daniel Herron