Scenario An applicant who is 60 years of age and disabled in

Scenario: An applicant who is 60 years of age and disabled (in a wheelchair) enters the HR Department to apply for a front desk position in a hospital. The hospital has over 400 employees. This position requires that from time to time, the desk person escort the visitor back to the particular department. Discuss how this applicant’s application should be handled.

Checklist:

Identify the HR laws involved in this scenario and explain why they would be applicable.

Explain how to apply these HR laws regarding the applicant’s employment application and your reasoning

Any help would be wonderful!!

Solution

Disability discrimination happens if an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, treats a qualified individual with a disability who is an employee or applicant unfavorably due to a disability.

The law forbids discrimination related to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, , promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, or any other condition of employment

The law requires an organization to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a disability, unless doing so causes significant problem or expense for the employer.

A reasonable accommodation is any alteration in the work environment (or in the way things are normally done) to enable an individual with a disability apply for a job, perform the duties of a job, or enjoy the benefits of employment.

Reasonable accommodation may comprise, for example, making the workplace accessible for wheelchair users or providing a reader for someone who is blind or hearing impaired.