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
- R.G., customer service agent
- Fictional employer
- Brightwater Foods Company
- Location
- a county in the Pacific Northwest
- Illustrated statute
- the Americans with Disabilities Act
Illustrative charge narrative
I was employed by Brightwater Foods Company as a customer service agent in a county in the Pacific Northwest. I have a disability within the meaning of the law. After my employer learned of my condition, I was subjected to heightened scrutiny and then terminated, while my performance had met expectations. I believe I was discriminated against because of my disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Teaching point
Solid because it establishes coverage (a qualifying disability), employer knowledge, and an adverse action that followed, while asserting satisfactory performance to undercut a pretextual explanation.