A person in a wheelchair is applying for the position of receptionist in an outpatient clinic.The nurse manager understands that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982)requires that employers:
A) Make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled.
B) Allow modified job expectations for persons recovering from alcoholism.
C) Hire disabled individuals before hiring other qualified,nondisabled persons.
D) For purposes of employment,treat homosexuals and bisexuals as disabled.

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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) requires that employers make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled, which means that the employer must ensure that the person with a disability has appropriate access to the workplace and can perform their job duties with reasonable modifications or adjustments. It does not require that disabled individuals be hired before other qualified,nondisabled persons, nor does it consider homosexuality or bisexuality a disability for employment purposes. Additionally, allowing modified job expectations for persons recovering from alcoholism would be a violation of the Charter's protection against discrimination on the basis of disability.

A Person in a Wheelchair Is Applying for the Position