[P-Marlowe]

In light of all the HIPPA laws, I'm curious as to how her manager found out that this woman is bipolar and has major depression, borderline personality and attention deficit disorders. I suspect that because of her attention deficit disorder she very well may not have been doing a good job.

In order to discriminate against someone BECAUSE of their disability, one would have to know that the person had a disability in the first place. It is quite possible that the symptoms of a combination of "bipolar, major depression, borderline personality and attention deficit disorders" resemble the more common workplace disorder known as "laziness."

[jude24]

Discrimination law is certainly not an area of expertise (nor do I ever wish it to be so), but it would seem to me that Starbucks could not plausibly deny knowledge of the plaintiff's diagnoses of bipolar disorder with depression on these facts. Specifically, it seems that Starbucks previously made accomodations for her - accomodations which, if I understand correctly, would require medical documentation.

[Apple Blossom]

If you had a medical condition that would affect your work performance, it would need to be made known to your direct supervisor. It sounds like they more than accomodated her limitations so that she could work to the best of her ability.

I'm not curious how her manager found out about her condition, but more how did her NEW manager NOT find out? I can only assume that the way WE are finding out was because the suit was filed and that makes it public information. If that's not the case, then there is a major HIPPA violation going on here.

[blue-duncan]

On most job applications there is a question whether the applicant needs any special accommodations to do the job. It is at that point disabilities are disclosed and if not the employer can assume none is required unless the disability arises after employment.

Sounds like she did not tell anyone of the disability and the previous managers were doing her a favor that has turned into a supposed entitlement.

[RipSawyer]

It is quite possible that the symptoms of a combination of "bipolar, major depression, borderline personality and attention deficit disorders" resemble the more common workplace disorder known as "laziness."
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And in the same way that ham, bacon and Jimmy Dean sausage all resemble "pork".