Ricardo twists his ankle at work but does not immediately realize that he is injured because his ankle is not sore or swollen, and therefore he does not report the injury to his employer. The next morning, Ricardos ankle is sore and swollen, and he realizes he has the kind of injury he is required to report to his employer. He reports the injury to the employer that day His employer disciplines Ricardo for failing to report his injury "immediately" as required by the employer's injury reporting rules. Did the employer misuse a disciplinary program against Ricardo for reporting an injury?

Yes.

## Step 1The problem presents a situation where Ricardo twists his ankle at work but does not immediately realize that he is injured. He only realizes the next morning when his ankle is sore and swollen. He then reports the injury to his employer.## Step 2The employer disciplines Ricardo for failing to report his injury "immediately" as required by the employer's injury reporting rules. The question asks whether the employer misused a disciplinary program against Ricardo for reporting an injury.## Step 3To answer this question, we need to consider the facts presented in the problem. Ricardo did not realize he was injured immediately after the incident. He only realized the next morning when his ankle was sore and swollen. He then reported the injury to his employer.## Step 4The employer's rules require immediate reporting of injuries. However, Ricardo's delay in reporting was due to his lack of immediate realization of the injury, not due to negligence or willful disregard for the rules.## Step 5Therefore, the employer's disciplinary action against Ricardo for failing to report his injury "immediately" as required by the employer's injury reporting rules can be considered a misuse of the disciplinary program. The employer should consider the circumstances under which Ricardo delayed his report.