JD Supra

Deaf Ramp Agent’s Inability to Communicate With Others While Working Posed ‘Direct Threat’ to Employee Safety, Court Rules

A deaf former ramp agent’s inability to effectively communicate posed a “direct threat” to the safety of himself and others, providing a “legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason” for his employer’s ...
Military.com

How You Can Become an Airline Ramp Agent

In this Thursday, May 9, 2013, photo, ramp agent Vince Divon retrieves gate-checked items after the Allegiant Air jet parked at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. (David Becker/AP File Photo ...
SCOTUSblog

Airport ramp agents are probably excluded from the Federal Arbitration Act. But what about ticket agents and astronauts?

Jennifer Bennett arguing for airport ramp-agent supervisor Latrice Saxon. (Art Lien) On Monday, the court heard argument in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, about the scope of the Federal Arbitration ...
The National Law Review

Deaf Ramp Agent’s Inability to Communicate With Others While Working Posed ‘Direct Threat’ to Employee Safety, Court Rules

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