The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not required to engage in an interactive process to determine whether an injured worker could be accommodated, and that the employer had defeated the worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation under the state Human Rights act and Workers’ Compensation acts.
Case: McBee v. Team Industries, No. A17-0060, 01/16/2018, published.
Facts: Thaleaha McBee worked for Team Industries as a machine operator. Team maintained a foundry and aluminum die-casting facility in Detroit Lakes, where McBee worked.
Her job required t...
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