Court Revives Teacher's Suit Against Employer

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a worker need not demonstrate an adverse employment action to establish a viable claim for a failure to accommodate her disability. Case: Richter v. Oakland Board of Education, No. A-0102-17T2, 06/11/2019, published. Facts: Mary Richter was a middle school teacher. At the beginning of the 2012 school year, her schedule required her to wait until 1:05 p.m. to eat lunch two days a week. Richter has diabetes, and she informed her principal that waiting too long to eat could affect her blood sugar. The principal gave her an ear...