Question

A cashier employed for 18 years ate a bag of potato chips without buying them while at work. She paid for the bag as soon as her shift ended. She was fired. The employee ate the chips because she was diabetic and was concerned that her blood sugar was getting too low. Later, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued the employer on her behalf and claimed the employer discriminated against her because of her disability. Do some research and determine which of her human rights were violated. How should the employer have responded

Answer 1

Answer:

The human rights violated was the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

Explanation:

The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) which became effective in 1990 is a a civil rights act that prohibits any form of discrimination based on disabilities. The civil rights law also covers for employees with disabilities which include both mental and physical conditions.

As stated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, some disabilities included in the ADA civil rights law include; autism, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder and many others.

From the case stated above, the cashier, a diabetic ate a bag of potato chips without paying but paid as soon as her shift ended which led to the termination of her appointment.

She ate the chips without paying because she realized her blood glucose level was low and was about to have a hypoglycemia attack.

Her employer knew of her disability but still went ahead to fire her, violating her ADA civil rights.

Knowing about her disability, they would have accommodated her seeing that she prevented an impending emergency (hypoglycemia attack). No matter how strict the organization’s policies are, they should be flexible especially with disabled people.