had worked for them as an executive chef and was Alex Bustamante is applying for the position WHAT of executive chef at the hospital where employed by their organizations Based on his education and experience, Mr. Bustama you serve as director of human resources The hospital has more than 800 beds, and the is cle WOULD YOU DO? the best-qualified candidate for the vacant e offered to patients and visitors However, based on his life history,including his ability to meal service offered to patients and visitors alike is extensive. Patients in this facility are dependence on alcohol is, in your opinion, clearly questionable extremely il, and because of their weak- recommendation on Mr. Bustamante's hiring will likely be accent the manager of dietary services. ened condition, dietary concerns are an important consideration. While reviewing Mr. Bustamante's work history with him dur- ing an interview, he states that he was let go from his two previous positions for 'excessive absence." When you inquire as to the cause of his excessive absence, Mr. Bustamante offers that it was due to the effects of alcoholism, a condition with which he has struggled for over 10 years but for which he is currently undergoing weekend treatment 3. If Mr.Bustamante were hired but needed three days off per weekt 1. Have you broken the law by inquiring into Mr. Bustamante's e sive absences in his prior positions? 2. Is Mr. Bustamante protected under the ADA? metings of Alcoholics Anonymous(A). He states that undergo treatment, would you grant that accommodation? Unde he never drank while at work but sometimes missed work because he overslept or was too hung over to go in. His past employers will neither confirm nor deny Mr. Bustamante's problem. Both simply state that he what circumstances? 4. How do the rights of Mr. Bustamante and the concept hiring mesh in this instance