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5th Circuit: Contractors Too Can Sue Over Discrimination

March 15, 2016

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The ADA is not the only work-related statute that addresses disability in the context of work. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits disability-related discrimination in the context of a federally financed program, and it’s been widely assumed that the Rehabilitation Act, like the ADA, applies exclusively to the employer-employee relationship. But a recent decision from the 5th Circuit, involving a physician who cited an autism condition as partial explanation for performance issues in sub-contracting relationship, undercuts that presumption. A post from Ogletree Deakins attorney Tiffany L. Cox looks at the case and its implications, which include a potential dilemma for contractors: There may be cases where they would need to refuse to satisfy the demands of a government contract in order to escape liability under the Rehabilitation Act.

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