Question 2
Ethical issues in HRM
A cashier at a local fast-food chain who had worked for the outlet for nearly 18 years helped herself to a bag of potato chips, ate them while she was on duty, and paid for the potato chips when her shift ended. The company fired her for violating company policy. Turns out, the employee had diabetes, and while she was working, realized her blood sugar was falling dangerously low. She had forgotten to bring her usual candy, so she ate the chips in order to protect herself. After she was fired, she took her case to the government’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which sued the company for discriminating against the employee because of her disability.

What are the ethical issues presented by this case, and what rights did the company violate when they terminated this employee?