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🏠 Employee Refused to Return to the Office Over “Mold.” The Court’s Response? Breathe Deep and Report Back to Work.

A Detroit nonprofit employee said the air in her office made her sick after a flood. She claimed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) let her work from home instead. Her doctor agreed she should avoid mold but never said she couldn’t come in. After a short remote stint, she returned to full-time, in-person work. A year later, she turned down a contractor role and sued. The Sixth Circuit said the employer handled it exactly right. TL;DR: The Sixth Circuit held that the employee could not perform essential onsite duties remotely, so she was not qualified for her job wi

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