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Appeals court hears dispute over whether short-term disability claim triggered interactive process at Utah State University
Summary
The Utah Court of Appeals heard argument in an employment appeal over whether Utah State University violated disability‑accommodation and anti‑retaliation rules when it fired Dr. Leila Sadeeshkar while she was on short‑term medical leave.
The Utah Court of Appeals heard argument in an employment appeal over whether Utah State University violated disability‑accommodation and anti‑retaliation rules in its dismissal of Dr. Leila Sadeeshkar.
Joshua Davidson, assistant Utah solicitor general, told the court that "this court should reverse the labor commission's order on both the failure to accommodate claim and the retaliation claim under the Utah anti discrimination act." He framed the appeal as largely legal, relying on Utah Code section 63G‑4‑403 review standards and contending that the Labor Commission applied the wrong legal standard when it found the university triggered the interactive process.
The crux of the dispute is what must be…
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