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MBAC601 – Week 1
The Ethical and Legal Environment of Business
MBAC601
PAUL CRONAN CASE
A. ... He/she should sort through the information available in the case and decide what information, ideas, and facts are important and crucial in examining the case problem.
Paul Cronan was certifiably disabled first with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), which was directly followed with aids related condition (ARC). ... Paul’s supervisor, Charlie O’brian, knowingly broke his verbal agreement and informed his supervisor of Paul’s situation.
Paul’s place of employment, New England Telephone Company to be herein further abbreviated as NET, allowed for the unlawful dissemination of Paul’s condition throughout the company. On more than one occasion, Paul was informed by fellow coworkers that verbal threats had been placed on his wellbeing if he returned to work.
When Paul did return to work at NET, unworkable conditions were evident. In one instance Paul noticed a pamphlet hanging on the wall, in which the following was written: “Gays and bisexuals should be shipped to an island and destroyed. ... He/she should sort the facts and categorize them to identify the key elements of the case. ...
Paul Cronan was certifiably disabled. ... The ignorant would assume that because Paul was a male with AIDS, he must be gay. ... Would NET have treated the situation as poorly if the Paul was actually Paulina, a heterosexual female that attracted AIDS through a blood transfusion at the local hospital? ... What laws or legal principles apply to the case?
Multiple laws and legal rules apply to this case.
Legalities concerning Disability:
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the most profound law that prevails in this case. ... (EMBA Program Ethical and Legal Environment of Business-MBA-C601 Text, pg 24)
Legalities concerning confidentiality (defamation and invasion of privacy):
Defamation, as a tort cause of action, can be identified as defamatory remarks made by a party (in this case company) causing injury to the employee’s reputation or mental wellbeing.
“An employee in a defamation case will generally sue for damages arising out of loss of economic opportunity, injury to reputation, or mental suffering. ... html)
Invasion of Privacy, specifically the distinct tort of “Public Disclosure of Private Facts about a Person” (The Legal Environment of Business-Regis University, Custom Publishing, pg 125), is a key legal rule that is palpable in this case. ...
Note: For those who would attempt to employ the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to this case as a possible NET defense tactic:
Although the NET employees acted in concert when they refused to take work instruction inside the building, and consequently staged a “walk out”, they could not prove an imminent danger to their health and safety.
Approximate Word count = 2176
Approximate Pages = 8.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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