I. LEGAL ANALYSIS – ISSUE ONE
Are AIDS patients such as Paul Cronan protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Rule:
According to the US Department of Justice, the ADA prohibits discrimination in all employment practices, including job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. It applies to recruitment, advertising, tenure, layoff, leave, fringe benefits, and all other employment-related activities.
To secure protection from discrimination under the ADA, an individual first must show that she has 1) an impairment which 2) substantially limits 3) a major life activity, or that the individual is regarded as having such impa
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