Threatening to blow off supervisor’s head: Covered under the ADA?

by Christian Schappel

A man fired for making “extreme” threats to kill his supervisor sues, claiming he was a disabled individual protected by the ADA. A federal court ruled he may indeed have been disabled, but … 

… that didn’t necessarily mean his job was protected by the ADA.

Planned ‘to take out management’

Timothy Mayo was a welder for Oregon-based PCC Structurals, a superalloy, aluminum and titanium casting company. He suffered from major depressive disorder. Medication and treatment allowed him to work without significant incident for several years — until a supervisor started getting under his skin.

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