The Paul Cronan story is a depiction of America’s prejudices and the reason why employment laws are necessary. ... Cronan was a long-time employee of New England Telephone Company since 1973, whose sexual preferences caused him to contact Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). ... Cronan’s ailment. ... As his company illness benefits were discontinued, NET placed Mr. Cronan on Long-Term Disability, effectively terminating his employment and leaving the man with half his normal monthly income. ... Cronan enlisted the Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (CLUM) to assist in filing a civil lawsuit charging violations of privacy law and discrimination against him. ... Cronan could return to work and accommodations would be made at NET for his reinstatement. ... Cronan on disability, effectively releasing him from employment. ... Cronan, or in his placement in any position. ... Cronan claims to be wrongfully discharged and discriminated against for his disability, that being AIDS. ... Cronan seeks only to work full time as he had been released to do. ...
Ethical Issues; Weekly Issues Studied, Issues Applied to Case
The company has, in my opinion, the following corporate and ethical responsibilities.
First the company has a right to protect the confidentiality of Mr. Cronan’s illness. ... Cronan could have declined to comment; however, Mr. Cronan volunteered the information upon promises of confidentiality. ... Cronan himself could have leaked the information and we would not have known. I believe as wonderful as this sounds, it is difficult to practice unless the company and employee come to some agreement as to an explanation for absences and “accommodations” made on his behalf, which itself is challenged ethically.
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