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A civil rights settlement requires Bark Bark Wag to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in adoption practices.

Under the settlement agreement, Bark Bark Wag must adopt ADA policies "to ensure that the adoption process does not improperly screen out or scrutinize individuals who have disabilities" and must train volunteers on ADA policies. “My office will continue to enforce the civil rights of our all of our citizens, including those who have disabilities.” “All too often, discrimination comes in the form of implicit bias, stereotypes or assumptions. She sought a federal investigation by the Civil Rights Unit within the U.S. The office obliged, and ended up settling the case in an agreement that was announced Tuesday. According to the U.S.

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As a former hospital administrator, I say wait awhile and then speak to the employee and give him a few months to correct the problems. While I agree with the Ethicist’s response, my 41 years as a union representative tells me that his assumption that the employer has tried to work with the man regarding his performance is likely unfounded. It would seem to me that a young person who has worked for your company for 10 years would have advanced in his position had he been given proper guidance and encouragement. If an employee is going to be fired, he should fully expect it based on previous corrective actions and communication. A bigger ethical dilemma than the recent death of the employee’s father may be the fact that he has worked at the company for 10 years. I have to disagree that care and attention have been shown toward this employee. … I assume that you’ve told him clearly what you think is wrong with his performance and have allowed him an opportunity to improve. I believed in his abilities, so I bought him supplies for his business and paid him generously for a project. If you want to try again to repair your relationship, you can propose meeting him for coffee and asking whether he thinks you’ve done something wrong and whether you can set it right. A while back, I tried to help a young man establish his own business so he could avoid having to work for others. You set him up for jobs; for whatever reason, he couldn’t get it together to take advantage of what you did for him. Shouldn’t they just accept the fact that not everyone is comfortable with a pet and find ways to leave it at home (for a few hours) instead of taking it with them everywhere they go?