1. What are some ways New You could have rectified the problem without firing Sanchez? 2. Based on your understanding of reasonable accommodations and EEOC legislation, does Sanchez have any legal recourse in this situation? 3. Should Sanchez have disclosed her wheelchair use during the interview process? Would doing so have made a difference in her experience? Explain.
1. What are some ways New You could have rectified the problem without firing Sanchez? 2. Based on your understanding of reasonable accommodations and EEOC legislation, does Sanchez have any legal recourse in this situation? 3. Should Sanchez have disclosed her wheelchair use during the interview process? Would doing so have made a difference in her experience? Explain.
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Transcribed Image Text:Jennifer Sanchez was recently hired at New You Med Spa, a small plastic surgery clinic,
as the overnight receptionist. Sanchez was injured in an accident as a teenager and as a
result uses a wheelchair full time. She previously worked as the receptionist at an apart-
ment community and took on the role at New You because of higher pay and a shorter
commute. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanchez interviewed virtually. She did not
disclose her wheelchair use, and her new employer did not ask about any mobility limi-
tations. When Sanchez reported to work on her first day, she was surprised to learn the
clinic was located inside of a historical mansion in a wealthy part of town. The three-
story mansion featured an impressive double staircase leading to the front doors but did
not have any entrance ramps or elevators.
Sanchez called the inside office and was instructed to go around to the back of the
house, which was at street level, and use the driveway to enter the house through the ga-
rage. Because the receptionist desk is on the first floor of the house, by using the drive-
way and garage Sanchez was able to access her workspace and perform her job duties
even though she was not able to enter through the front of the house like the other em-
ployees. Since her overnight hours were from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., Sanchez made a habit of
parking in the driveway as close as possible to the garage door (for safety concerns be-
cause it was dark when she arrived at work and also because parking in the employee
parking lot would require her to use her wheelchair to cross the facility's lawn, which
would dirty the wheels of her wheelchair and perhaps hinder its maneuverability).
After a few months without problems, Sanchez was let go from her position without
explanation. Through conversations with her former coworkers, Sanchez found out that
she was fired because the company that delivers food and sanitation products for New
You had threatened to cancel their contract with the facility if Sanchez kept blocking the
driveway with her van. The delivery company made deliveries every Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. and required the entire length of the drive-
way for deliveries.

Transcribed Image Text:1. What are some ways New You could have rectified the problem without firing
Sanchez?
2. Based on your understanding of reasonable accommodations and EEOC legislation,
does Sanchez have any legal recourse in this situation?
3. Should Sanchez have disclosed her wheelchair use during the interview process?
Would doing so have made a difference in her experience? Explain.
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