Using the information available to you in these articles as well as other sources, analyze the cases exploring these questions:  1. How do patient’s preferences and rights balance against employment non-discrimination policies and laws? 2. How did safety concerns for the employees balance against employment non-discrimination policies and laws? 3. Which US laws that you learned about if any, were violated and how? 4. Why in your opinion did Hurley settle both the lawsuit and the EEOC charges? 5. What if any OD interventions would you propose for Hurley and for what purpose? 6. In the AHA article (http://www.aha.org/content/00-10/diversitytool.pdf ), Hurley is listed as having “a successful diversity and cultural proficiency program.” Does this case represent a failure of that program? 7. If the “tattoo” had not been visible, would it have changed the situation? 8. Why, in your opinion, did this case receive such national attention? 9. What would the outcome have been if this case had occurred in your facility? 10. Finally, how would you have handled this situation?     

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