Disability Discrimination

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The respondent, Williams, began working at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Georgetown Kentucky in August of 1990. She was placed on the engine fabrication assembly line, where her duties consisted of work with pneumatic tools on the manufacturing line. She began to develop pain in her hands, wrists, and arms which she contributed to working with the pneumatic tools. She sought treatment at Toyota’s in-house medical service, and was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and bilateral tendinitis. Her personal physician placed her under permanent work restriction that prohibited her from frequently lifting or carrying objects weighing up to ten pounds. Over the next two years Williams was assigned to various adapted job duties. She occasionally missed work for medical leave and finally filed for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act in Kentucky. Both parties, Williams and Toyota, were able to work out the dispute and the respondent returned to work. After returning to work Williams was still unhappy with Toyota Motor Manufacturing accommodations for her and she brought an action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. She alleged that the petitioner violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Her claim stated that the petitioner refused to accommodate her disability. Once again this dispute between Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Williams was resolved and Williams returned to work in December 1993. She was placed within the Quality Control Inspection Operations (QCIO). QCIO members were responsible for four tasks: assembly paint, paint second inspection, shell body audit, and ED surface repair. Initially Williams was only responsible for the assembly paint and pai... ... middle of paper ... ...t for the business and let her go for simply missing too much work. I do not believe that they were discriminating. As for the Court I believe some sympathy was leaned towards Williams. She clearly was not substantially disabled but they did agree that her injuries did have some effect on her personal lifestyle. The court did what they thought was the right thing to do. In conclusion the result as to whether an individual is impaired should be decided separately on each individual case. Williams claims that her disability to perform manual tasks lacks livelihood. The Court of Appeals opinion that her major life activities were not prevented support the conclusion that her limitations did not prevent her from performing key tasks that most people perform. Williams’s limitations only prevented her from performing the tasks that were associated with her specific job.

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