Claim Type

Failure to Accommodate Cases

1,843 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1970–2026)

1,843

Total Rulings

16%

Plaintiff Win Rate

262 of 1630 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,001,664

Avg Damages Awarded (129 prevailing cases)

S.D.N.Y.

Top Court

About Failure to Accommodate Claims

Failure to accommodate claims arise when an employer does not provide reasonable accommodations for an employee with a disability or sincerely held religious belief. Under the ADA and Title VII, employers must engage in an interactive process to identify effective accommodations unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Common accommodations include modified schedules, assistive technology, and workplace modifications.

Case Outcomes

Defendant Win

841 (46%)

Dismissed

268 (15%)

Plaintiff Win

262 (14%)

Mixed Result

259 (14%)

Remanded

144 (8%)

Settlement

69 (4%)

Related Laws

ADA(29)NLRA(20)OSHA(1)FMLA(1)

Top Employers in Failure to Accommodate Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in failure to accommodate rulings.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

52 failure to accommodate rulings

Union Pacific Railroad Co.

14 failure to accommodate rulings

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

11 failure to accommodate rulings

Union Pacific Railroad

11 failure to accommodate rulings

United Parcel Service, Inc.

9 failure to accommodate rulings

Court Rulings (1,843)

Cal. Ct. App.Dec 18, 2006

4th CircuitDec 12, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

10th CircuitNov 29, 2006Oklahoma

Equal Employment Opp v. Burlington Northern

10th CircuitNov 29, 2006

E.D. Pa.Nov 8, 2006Pennsylvania

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Heartway Corp.

10th CircuitOct 26, 2006

Plaintiff Win$21,240 awarded

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.

6th CircuitSep 12, 2006

EEOC v. Watkins Motor Lines

6th CircuitSep 12, 2006

NLRB v. Local 1640

6th CircuitAug 30, 2006Michigan

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Target Corporation

7th CircuitAug 23, 2006Wisconsin

EEOC v. Target Corporation

7th CircuitAug 23, 2006

6th CircuitAug 22, 2006Kentucky

9th CircuitAug 15, 2006

3rd CircuitJul 24, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lee's Log Cabin, Inc.

W.D. Wis.Jun 23, 2006Wisconsin

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC

D. Ariz.May 26, 2006Arizona

International Chemical Workers Union Council of United Food & Commercial Workers International v. National Labor Relations Board

9th CircuitApr 28, 2006

M.D. Fla.Apr 21, 2006Florida

M.D. Fla.Apr 19, 2006Florida

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. UMB Bank, N.A.

W.D. Mo.Mar 17, 2006Missouri

KANCTAPPMar 10, 2006

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Robert Bosch Corp.

6th CircuitFeb 21, 2006

N.D. IowaFeb 13, 2006Iowa

Safiyyah Maalik v. International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 2

7th CircuitFeb 9, 2006

Maalik, Safiyyah v. Int'l Union Elev 2

7th CircuitFeb 9, 2006

James Heiko v. Colombo Savings Bank, F.S.B., Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amicus Supporting

4th CircuitJan 10, 2006Maryland

INNDJan 10, 2006Indiana

Julio Emilio Posada v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University/Commonwealth of Virginia

VACTAPPDec 13, 2005

Plaintiff Win$30,000 awarded

E.D.N.Y.Dec 12, 2005New York

W.D. Wis.Dec 9, 2005Wisconsin

Equal Employment Commission v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.

W.D. Okla.Dec 8, 2005Oklahoma

VACCRICHMONDCTYNov 22, 2005

Gargano & Associates v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

MASSSUPERCTOct 28, 2005

Mixed Result$77,483.8 awarded

N.D. Ga.Sep 29, 2005Georgia

Dominguez-Curry

9th CircuitSep 14, 2005

D.D.C.Aug 22, 2005District of Columbia

Federal CircuitAug 3, 2005

Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Employees v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.

N.D. Ill.Aug 1, 2005Illinois

D.C. CircuitJul 27, 2005District of Columbia

School Committee v. Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Mass. App. Ct.Jul 12, 2005

Plaintiff Win$158,326.52 awarded

E.D. Pa.Jul 7, 2005Pennsylvania

Brewers & Maltsters, Local Union No. 6 v. National Labor Relations Board

D.C. CircuitJul 5, 2005

NCWORKCOMPCOMJun 30, 2005

U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

E.D. La.Jun 6, 2005Louisiana

Plaintiff Win$591,000 awarded

Claudette Lutz v. Glendale Union High School, District No. 205 Governing Board of Glendale Union High School, District No. 205

9th CircuitApr 8, 2005Arizona

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Peabody Western Coal Company

9th CircuitMar 10, 2005Arizona

S.D. Ill.Mar 9, 2005Illinois

TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL 100 v. New York City Transit Auth.

S.D.N.Y.Feb 25, 2005New York

MASSSUPERCTFeb 18, 2005

S.D. Fla.Jan 25, 2005Florida

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.