Beverly C. was fired from her position as a clerk-typist for county government in Maryland because of outbursts and rude behavior directed at her supervisors. She had a manic-depressive disorder and believed that she should not have been fired.
Rather, because of her handicap, she believed the employer should have made reasonable accommodations, including restructuring her job duties, changing her work schedule to alleviate stressful periods, relocating her from her current supervisor, and exempting her from normal performance reviews.
The county had made efforts to accommodate C's problems through extensive training opportunities, job counseling, a medical leave, and offers to work with a psychiatrist. Did the employer violate the ADA by refusing to make the changes sought by the disabled individual and by terminating her for her outbursts and rude behavior to her supervisors? Decide.