Please answer only if you are sure about the answer. Accounting Temps, Inc. (Tem
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Question
Please answer only if you are sure about the answer.
Accounting Temps, Inc. (Temps) has 50 employees who work in offices on two floors of Temps’ business office building. There are no elevators in the building. Taylor, a Temps employee for three years, has an office on the second floor. Following a fall, Taylor has a permanent leg injury and difficulty walking up and down stairs. Taylor requested to be moved to a first floor office, but Temps stated there is no space available on the first floor and that it would be unfair to move someone else from a first floor office because all employees on the first floor have seniority over Taylor. Temps promised to move Taylor when a first floor office becomes available. In the meantime, Temps offered to have another employee help Taylor up and down the stairs to the second floor daily.
Is Temps handling the situation properly?
A. Yes, Temps is required to make reasonable accommodation for Taylor, and has done so by promising to move Taylor to a first floor office as soon as possible, and by offering to help Taylor on the stairs daily.
B. Yes, Temps is required to make “reasonable accommodation” for Taylor, but not at the inconvenience of other employees who might have to move offices.
C. No, Temps should immediately move Taylor to a first floor office or find temporary first floor office space until permanent office space is available on the first floor.
D. No, Temps should install an elevator to the second floor if first floor office space is available.
Explanation / Answer
Answer :
Option D is incorrect as elevator installation will cost company a good amunt and not required when other options are available.
Option A could be, but offering help of other employee would mae it inconvenient for that employee.
Option B is again incorrect as this decision is taken for inconvenience of employee , in that way Taylor is inconvenient, which again defeated the reasoning.
Option C seems to be correct as temporary accomodation would help Taylor and not giving inconvenience to anyone plus it will give time to accomodate a permanent space.