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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 4 A. BHRCP – Disclaimer 2
B. BHRCP – About US 4
C. Purpose 4
D. Engineer Job Responsibilities 5
II. Circumstantial 5
A. Engineer’s Specific Occupation 5
B. Engineer’s Health Issues 6
III. ABC’s Dilemma 6 IV. Employment Regulations 7
A. Laws to Consider 7
B. American Disabilities Act (ADA) 10
C. Burden of Proof 11
V. Recommendations 12
VII. Conclusion 13
VIII. References & Acknowledgements 14
INTRODUCTION
BHRCP - ABOUT US
Brenau Human Resource Consultation Professional (BHRCP), is a full service human resources management consulting and professional services firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Our work is grounded in innovation, thought leadership, and performance excellence as we work in collaboration with clients to recruit, develop professionally, and retain employees. Our mission is to help ensure that each client’s workplace transforms from experiencing “good results” to achieving “great results.” Committed to an approach where the core of our values is customer service focused, we will help you get the right people in the right positions doing the right things to result in more successful outcomes. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (Stallings 2010).
PURPOSE
Able-Bodied Company (ABC) has contracted with BHRCP to provide HR/Legal options, ethical obligations, and recommendations to a
References: ENGINEERING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (Wolfe, 2014) Able-Bodied Company (ABC) is a pharmaceutical company that sells and maintains blood chemistry analyzers (standard lab equipment found in hospitals and doctor’s offices) CIRCUMSTANTIAL (Wolfe, 2014) ENGINEER’S SPECIFIC OCCUPATION U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, (2012). Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Walsh, D.J. (2013). Employment Laws for Human Resource Practice (4th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning, South-Western Wolfe, Barry (2014). Accommodations, Brenau University, 1402_HR737_D2X Assignments https://brenau.instructure.com/courses/1183124/assignments/4816480