Every example below is a fictionalized composite created for educational purposes. The employees, employers, and facts are invented and do not represent any real person, company, or case. These examples are general public information, not legal advice.
- Fictional employee
- N.D., store manager
- Fictional employer
- Granite Park Manufacturing Corporation
- Location
- a town in the Mountain West
- Illustrated statute
- the Americans with Disabilities Act
Illustrative charge narrative
I was employed by Granite Park Manufacturing Corporation as a store manager in a town in the Mountain West. I requested a reasonable accommodation for my disability that would have allowed me to perform the essential functions of my job. My employer did not engage in any interactive process, did not propose alternatives, and denied the request. I believe my employer failed to accommodate my disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Teaching point
Strong because the ADA requires an interactive process; pleading the request, the employer's failure to engage, and the ability to perform essential functions with accommodation tracks the legal standard directly.