Seniority System Upheld Against ADA, Supreme Court Decides

May 20, 2002 Seniority System Upheld Against ADA, Supreme Court Decides April 29, 2002 the Supreme Court ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should not override a company's seniority system. In US Airways v. Barnett, No. 00-1250, the justices, for the first time, examined the meaning of "reasonable accommodation" under the provisions of the ADA governing private employers. The Barnett case asked the high court whether employers must make a requested accommodation even if it conflicts with an employer-established seniority system. According to a statement released by the National Council on Disabilities, "this decision has . . .