1. State the group’s selected HR Legal topic, as approved by Dr. Gresch: Our group selected to work on the Legal topic of Disability Discrimination.
2. Detail the HR functions(s) that is/are the focus of this case. Practices include recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation (including benefits), internal employee relations (including discipline and termination), and safety.
The Human Resource function involved in the case of Cullen v. Verizon Communications is internal employee relations because the plaintiff filed a discrimination lawsuit for discontinuing his accommodation and wrongful termination.
3. Provide an APA style list of all information sources used for this case, including hyperlinks. No EEOC or DOJ press releases as these agencies are legally representing plaintiffs and do not represent an unbiased news source. Failure to cite all sources used is a form of plagiarism.
TOLLE, N. L. (2015). Plaintiff's Alleged Alcoholism Was Insufficient to Find Him Disabled under the ADA, Court Rules. Employee Benefit Plan Review, 69(8), 20-21.
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This is the right thing for a company to do if it’s feasible. After a period of time, the accommodation should be reviewed and the impact measured from a business standpoint. In this case, one could assume that it caused Verizon hardship, therefore Verizon had grounds for termination according to ADA law. The only other thing a company could do to prevent such a law suit would be to search for alternative positions within the company that are compatible with the employees job skills. In addition, the company could offer to help outside of work with the addiction of alcoholism, i.e. a counselor, AA meetings, and periodic reviews of the employee’s
The ADA prohibits employer discrimination against qualified individuals with a disability in regard to application procedures, hiring and firing, promotions, pay, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment (Hernandez, 2001). This applies to the entire range of employer-employee relationships, including testing, work assignments, discipline, leave, benefits, and lay-offs. In addition, the ADA prohibits retaliation against individuals w...
Hamblett, M. (2004, August 26). 2nd Circuit: Impact of Employer Acts Grounds for Suit: Court rules on disparate impact theory of recovery. New York Law Journal. Retrieved April 4, 2005 from http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1090180422885
b. The Human Resources (HR) department uses many systems to accomplish its mission. These systems all function to benefit both soldiers and the mission.
Thank you for choosing Verizon to satisfy your communication needs. Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center (SVCMC) is a valued customer and the delinquency of two accounts has resulted in this communication. We have recently been in contact with Ryan Pirchio in regards to severely delinquent accounts SVCMC holds active with Verizon, 000705079960 and Y2218422. We are reviewing each invoice with Mr. Pirchio and have determined all invoices over the last year have billed correctly. We will continue our review into later dated invoices; however Verizon is requesting that in an effort to demonstrate good faith SVCMC remits payment for the invoices from November 2016 to present, totaling $85,827.82 for undisputed services provided.
Regulations issued by the EEOC implementing the ADA are specifically intended to, “provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities, and to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination.” These regulations not only define “Disability” and what constitutes a “Qualified Individual with a Disability”, but also set the qualification standards for tests and other selection...
DDS determined the claimant is disabled at step 5 of sequential evaluation, without first completing step 4. A review of the case file shows there is insufficient vocational evidence to make a vocational decision. In addition, if an allowance is supported an earlier onset date is warranted.
Our family’s cell phone has increased tremendously over the past two years. Verizon is continuing to raise our bill while offering new customers lower rates. Our family of six is consistently paying $350 a month for our cell phone bill. This equates to $4,200 per year spent on cell phone coverage. My family has been a loyal Verizon customer for over 15 years. We believe that we should be getting the same rates as people who join the network today get. Below I have put our bill for August 2016 which was a total of $356.89.
There are many disabilities that are under ADA. The definition of a disability is any medical condition that substantially limits a person’s ability to perform major life activities (Sotoa & Kleiner, 2013). The major activities include walking, seeing, breathing, hearing, performing manual tasks, caring for oneself, sitting, standing, thinking, and learning (Broersen, Mulders, Schellart, & van der Beek, 2012). There may be a number of cognitive and/or beh...
During my time in the ward, I recently had a patient with alcohol dependency in my care. My patient, Mr Grey was a 51 year old male patient who was admitted with a fractured neck of femur and consistent hypertension. Mr Grey required a vast amount of medical treatment for his injuries. As well as Mr Grey’s physiological problems he also had poor mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. We later discovered my patient had some social issues and that he was homeless.
As an employer it is the employees responsibility to inform you the employer of the a disability they have and request a reasonable accommodation, the employer is not legally required to guess at what might help the employee do his/her job and to perform the essential job duties. Once the employer has been notified from the employee, the two must engage in what the ADA law calls a “flexible interactive process” (1) which is a way for the employer and employee to figure out what kinds of accommodations might be most effective and practical for the employer, employees, and others employed with the company.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE U.S.C. § 12101 - 12117 et seq. (Author 1990 ).
A. Employment discrimination is prohibited against "qualified individuals with disabilities." This includes applicants for employment and employees. An individual is considered to have a "disability" if s/he has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Persons discriminated against because they have a known association or relationship with an individual with a disability also are protected.
Human Resources are an essential function within an organization. The Human Resource Department has the responsibilities that will allow agencies to remain competitive and achieve their goals (site source). Compasión started out as a small company and rapidly grew within their first year of business. Companies who grow quickly experience growing pains (site source). Compasión crossed a lot of bumps in the road because they were not equipped to handle the growth from the start of the company. The company lost money due to their lack of resources and organizational structure of the company. Due to the lack of organization the agency has been fined which resulted in the agency reimbursing the Department of Medical Assistance for funds that were paid due to
II. Issue(s) in the Case The parties involved are US Airways and Robert Barnett. Barnett was transferred to a new position and that position became open to employees based on seniority and he asked for a reasonable accommodation but was fired. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, is an employer required to reassigned a disabled employee to a position as a “reasonable accommodation” even though through the employer’s seniority system another employee is entitled to hold the position? III.
As an organisation grows and expands, the human resource department. will know that the organisation needs to recruit more staff and they plan carefully and carefully. Recruiting staff in an organisation is very expensive. and costly, so the human resource function helps the organisation to.