Mary started her dot.com business in 2005.Recently,she hired Jackie as VP of Sales and Marketing.As part of company policy,management was to give a 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 a blood test from everyone on a quarterly basis.

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Mary is in violation of discrimination laws by firing Jackie because of her HIV status. It is illegal to discriminate against employees based on their medical conditions, including HIV/AIDS. Mary should have consulted with an attorney and made accommodation for Jackie instead of firing her. It is not necessary to give blood tests to everyone on a quarterly basis as it is a violation of privacy rights.

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