She injured her back doing this lifting and called in sick the next day. She was then terminated for chronic absenteeism. The court said the hostility when she returned to work was part of the same pattern of retaliation. The court also ruled on an employer's duty to accommodate unknown mental disabilities. For case excerpts, click here .
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