Michael, who was not disabled, was discharged from his position at Fireston Academy because his adult son, who suffered from bi-polar affective disorder and lived with his parents on campus, attacked and threatened several members of the school community. Did the headmaster's discharge violate the ADA?
2007-11-01 11:37:59 · 5 answers · asked by Milla 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No. The ADA provides that people with handicaps can't be fired for no reason, or solely as a result of their disability. It doesn't guarantee permanent employment for everyone the disabled person knows or is related to.
People can get fired for no reason, or because of the dangerous actions of a family member, or for any other reason.
2007-11-01 12:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it violated the ADA but I know that if it were ever taken to court there would be another reason for the discharge and it would become so bungled up in legal jargon that whatever was right or wrong in the first place wouldn't even matter.
2007-11-01 18:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by chowchowkathi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's a case that deals with this exact issue. This court upheld summary judgment for the school, meaning that the ADA was not violated.
2007-11-01 23:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by modoodoo76 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it did not violate anything. The kid was a threat to those around him and the parents did not do what they needed to do to protect the public from the son.
2007-11-01 18:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. People can be fired for no reason any time.
2007-11-01 18:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋