June 25, 2024
United Airlines told a California federal court it reached a deal with a baggage handler to end his lawsuit after the Ninth Circuit determined a jury should hear his claims that the company unlawfully refused to let him wear a face shield in lieu of a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 02, 2023
The Ninth Circuit on Monday revived a disability discrimination suit alleging United Airlines failed to accommodate a baggage handler who asked to wear a face shield instead of a mask during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the case should've gone to a jury.