William has been an employee of your company for one year.  About one month ago, he contracted a rare form of epilepsy.  Fortunately for William, he has been provided with medication that completely controls his symptoms.  As long as he injects himself in his posterior with this medication every two hours, his symptoms will not appear.  If he fails to follow this medication regime, his symptoms could appear without warning.  When this happens, William typically experiences seizures followed, on occasion, by lapses into unconsciousness.  Under your company's policy, employees with less than two years of seniority with the firm are entitled to a 45 minute lunch break and two other five minute breaks during the regular eight hour shift.  Employees with more than two years of seniority are entitled to a one hour lunch break and can take another 45 minutes of breaks at their discretion during each day.  William has come to you and asked if he can take a five minute break every two hours in order to go to the men's restroom and inject himself with his medication. 

            (a)       How should you respond to William's request?

            (b)       Is the company in jeopardy of liability under the ADA if you do not grant William's request?

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