Betty Barnett is a 56-year-old partner of Dollars and Sense Company, a large, multinational accounting firm. She was one of three partners who were let go on the same day. The second partner is a 59-year-old Hispanic man and another is a 40-year-old African-American woman. Barnett sues alleging age discrimination.
On the basis of the above information, answer the following questions:
Support your answer by citing relevant case law.
Randy Roberts uses a wheelchair due to his disability. He works as a writer for a large PR firm. Roberts tells the employer that he would like to work from home in the afternoons for three hours because he needs to rest his back. The employer is your client and comes to your firm for advice. Your attorney asks you to research the issue.
How will you advise your attorney to handle the request and why?
Suitably justify your response. Use case law to support your answer.