Candyce Henderson, Complainant, v. John E. Potter, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, (Southwest Area), Agency.

5 Cited authorities

  1. Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters

    438 U.S. 567 (1978)   Cited 2,179 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a district court was "entitled to consider the racial mix of the work force when trying to make the determination as to motivation" in the employment discrimination context
  2. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Echazabal

    536 U.S. 73 (2002)   Cited 338 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the ADA's direct-threat defense may apply not only to “other individuals in the workplace,” as the statute states, but to the disabled individual himself
  3. Mantolete v. Bolger

    767 F.2d 1416 (9th Cir. 1985)   Cited 285 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, in assessing elevated risk to an employee under the Rehabilitation Act, the employer must "gather [and assess] all relevant information regarding the applicant's work history and medical history"
  4. Cook v. Rhode Island, Department of Mental Health, Retardation, & Hospitals

    10 F.3d 17 (1st Cir. 1993)   Cited 145 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that employer regarded plaintiff as disabled where employer believed that plaintiff's impairment foreclosed broad range of employment options in relevant industry
  5. Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16   Cited 5,025 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"