Bob, a critical care nurse at a private hospital, tests posi…

Bob, a critical care nurse at a private hospital, tests positive for HIV during one of the routine health checkups conducted for all hospital employees. Whenever an employee whose job requires him or her to have direct contact with patients tests positive for a blood-borne disease, the hospital shifts him or her to a desk job with no change in his salary. Bob refuses this arrangement. He requests that the hospital hire a part-time nurse to follow him on his shift and to keep a check on him. The hospital denies his request and fires Bob because of his unwillingness to move to the desk job. Which of the following holds true in this case?

The requirement of reasonable accommodation means that the e…

The requirement of reasonable accommodation means that the employer must modify a full-time position to create a part-time position for the disabled employee if he or she is unable to perform the essential functions of his or her current full-time position with or without reasonable accommodations.

The Plano Presbyterian Hospital chain has informed all emplo…

The Plano Presbyterian Hospital chain has informed all employees that due to the health risks of smoking and the high cost of health insurance premiums, it will prohibit off-duty use of tobacco by employees beginning one year from the date of the announcement. Smoking cessation programs will be made available to those who need them. Plano Presby will: