Southwest Flight Attendant Says Pets Make Her “Violently Ill,” Sues Over Choice To Work Or Lose Pay - Live and Let's Fly
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A Southwest Airlines flight attendant with severe pet allergies is suing the airline for disability discrimination, alleging it failed to provide reasonable workplace accommodations and instead forced her to choose between working around animals, losing pay, or seeking medical attention. The case centers on whether Southwest made adequate efforts to accommodate her condition, which causes breathing difficulties, or whether her allergy makes the job inherently incompatible with her disability.
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 A Southwest Airlines flight attendant says cats and dogs can make her “violently ill,” but the airline has left her choosing between working around them or losing pay. She is now suing Southwest for disability discrimination. I have some sympathy for her situation, though finding r…
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