Unit 1 Journal: The Case of the Disappearing Potato Chips

Introduction: You read about and practiced with concepts related to EEO and human rights. Now you will apply some of these concepts to a scenario. Read the following scenario and respond in a journal entry.


You will only post once for a grade in this Journal. Post a minimum of 250 words, but make sure it is an original post concerning the following:

A cashier employed for 18 years ate a bag of potato chips without buying them while at work. She paid for the bag as soon as her shift ended. She was fired. The employee ate the chips because she was diabetic and was concerned that her blood sugar was getting too low. Later, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued the employer on her behalf and claimed the employer discriminated against her because of her disability.

  • Do some research and determine which of her human rights were violated.
  • How should the employer have responded? Explain.

Unit 1 Journal Grading Rubric

Points possible out of a total of 40 points

Researches to determine which of the employee’s human rights were violated.

16

Explains how the employer should have responded.

16

Response shows originality and use of correct spelling and grammar.

8