Essential job functions are the primary, critical tasks an employee performs in a position. Job descriptions must include both essential and marginal job functions. Ideally, employers should identify ...

When is driving an essential function of a job? What if the employee drives herself to customers’ homes to provide services and now wants to use alternative modes of transportation? What if the ...

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois sheds light on how to determine what job tasks are properly considered essential functions of a position under the ...

Professional Pointer: Essential functions listed in a job description should reflect the actual requirements of the position as performed by employees. A court will not necessary accept an employer's ...

In ADA suits, courts often have to decide what constitutes an essential job function, as the law sometimes requires that employers remove marginal function as an accommodation, but not essential ...

Courts often give deference to employers when it comes to essential functions. This determination is relevant in ADA claims because the law doesn't require that employers remove essential functions as ...

Law360 (May 18, 2018, 11:59 AM EDT) -- The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities who can nonetheless perform the "essential functions" of their job ...

The ability to work overtime can be an essential job function under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, deferring to United Parcel Service's (UPS's) ...