USCA 8th: Hostile Work Environment Under ADA

The United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled that a claim for a hostile work environment is actionable under the Americans with Disabilities Act but the verbal harassment and name-calling plaintiff was subjected to is not.In Shaver vs. Independent Stave Company 12/01/03 - No. 03-1878 ), Shaver suffered from nocturnal epilepsy. After an operation in which part of his brain was removed and replaced by a metal plate, he was able to get a job working at the timber mill of Salem Wood Products Company. After being fired, allegedly for insubordination, Shaver sued Salem under var...