Mary started her dot.com business in 1995.Recently,she hired Jackie as VP of Sales and Marketing.As part of company policy,management was to give blood test for verification of AIDS or any drug abuse.When the results came back,Mary found out that Jackie had AIDS.She was fired because the company does not tolerate having employees with AIDS.
A)Mary had the right to fire Jackie because it is her company and she can do whatever she wants.
B)Mary should have consulted with an attorney to find a reason for firing Jackie.
C)Mary is in violation of Discrimination laws.
D)Mary should have requested blood test from everyone on a quarterly basis.

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Firing someone solely because they have AIDS is a violation of discrimination laws, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mary should not have terminated Jackie based on her medical condition.

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