HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Prior to the passage of the ADA there was a fight by activists starting in the late 1980s to include HIV/AIDS as an example of a condition covered by the ADA. However, this alienated some conservative politicians who associated HIV/AIDS with homosexuality and drug use. This became more of a sticking point when conservative lawmakers wanted to include an exemption to the ADA so that restaurants would not have to employ individuals who were HIV-positive. Disability activists and Democratic politicians refused to remove HIV/AIDS from the legislation.
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HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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HIV/AIDS and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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A small graphic design firm with 25 employees hires a highly qualified designer who is deaf. The designer requests a full-time American Sign Language interpreter for all meetings, client calls, and informal team discussions, which would cost the company a significant portion of its annual operating budget. Based on the core principles of the 1990 U.S. law prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities, which of the following actions is most justifiable for the firm?