Is every failure-to-accommodate under the ADA actionable?

According to one appellate court, an employee must show there was an adverse employment action in order to sue an employer for the failure to accommodate a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In the case, a deaf employee of a car parts company was denied his request for a sign language interpreter at company meetings and certain other functions. Nonetheless, he didn’t show he suffered job consequences—promotions, compensation, other work conditions—as a result. But a different appellate court said just the opposite; the employee in this other case who was not given a reasonable accommodation doesn’t have to show it resulted in an adverse employment action. Check the standard in your location. #IdeaoftheDay

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