Michael Had a Severe Hearing Impairment and Worked as the Supervisor

question 33

Multiple Choice

Michael had a severe hearing impairment and worked as the supervisor of a fast food restaurant. Michael's manager and the human resources manager repeatedly mocked him in front of other employees and said things like "read my lips," "have you got your ears on?" even when he seemed to have no trouble hearing. Michael finally resigned as a result of the mocking and harassment. This is a situation of

• A) being too sensitive and not having a good sense of humor.
• B) constructive discharge.
• C) giving up rather than standing up to the boss as required by law.
• D) failing to do something that would have caused the boss to fire him so that he could get unemployment compensation.

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