Originally Posted by 747FC

Tons of good companies have attorneys who do one thing: Make sure that job descriptions are based upon job analyses. For example, someplace in an FA's or baggage handler's job description is a line that says: "Lifts X pounds on a regular basis." It is an essential function of the job, and there are no "reasonable accommodations" that can be granted to avoid lifting X pounds.

Now if those same attorneys made sure that FA job analyses were accurate, there would be a line in the job description that says: "Serves food and drink to customers, including pork, beef, shellfish, alcohol, and nuts." This would be an essential function of the job, and if you are vegan, Halal, Kosher, vegetarian, allergic to shellfish, or a teetotaler, and you can't get past your belief system or allergy, you do not qualify for the job.

The problem is that many companies, even good ones, have lousy attorneys that allow really poorly-written job descriptions to be published. So we have FAs working who make FT such an enjoyable read...