title: Employment discrimination--Americans with Disabilities Act--Ninth Circuit holds that the direct threat defense is not available when an employee poses a threat to his own health or safety--Echazabal v. Chevron USA, Inc., 226 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 2000).
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Heuvel
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011287:Prejudice; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States