Disability Issues in the Workplace

Sara D. Watson,
Mary Jo Bane

Harvard University  © 1993
ISBN 0-324-03268-4

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This case is 13 pages in length and the case teaching package is 3 pages.

Abstract

This composite case explores the managerial, ethical, and logistical issues that arise when a federal employee is diagnosed with breast cancer and has difficulty dealing with her job responsibilities and co-worker reactions. The case ends with the employee on the verge of exhasuting her leave options; she and the manager must work out a solution. An appendix discusses the relevance of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Key Words

ethics, gender issues, employment discrimination, disabilities


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