Exam 16: Employment Discrimination

Vim applies for a job at Welding Inc.She passes a test to determine which applicants are eligible for hiring,but Welding discards the results,and Vim is rejected.To successfully defend against a claim for discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,the employer must show that

Under the Equal Pay Act,an employer can legitimately pay different wages to male and female employees on the basis of

Marv files a suit against the state of New Hampshire,alleging employment discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.The state asks the court to dismiss the suit.The court is most likely to rule that

Normally,an employer is liable for a supervisor's sexual harassment only if the supervisor took a tangible employment action against an employee.

Beth participates in an investigation into possible violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act at ChemCo Inc. ,where she is an employee.As a result,the employer demotes her.Beth can file

An employer may be able to avoid liability for sexual harassment by taking prompt remedial action.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age against individuals up to forty years of age.

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability to include a physical or mental impairment that causes "undue hardship."

Cady files an employment discrimination suit against Durable Goods Corporation under the Civil Rights Act.If Cady shows that Durable Goods acted with malice or reckless indifference,she may recover

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act,employers must accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities,even if doing so causes undue hardship.

Workers in the United States generally have less protection against sexual harassment in the workplace than workers in other countries.

Compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is monitored by

Fitness Club employs only female staff to assist its female-only members in the club.Greg,a forty-one-year-old male,applies for a staff job,but is not hired.In his suit against the club under the Civil Rights Act,the club most likely has

The use of interviews and tests,and minimum educational requirements,to choose among a large number of applicants for job openings is prima facie employment discrimination.

Affirmative action programs are often found to be unconstitutional because they deprive members of protected classes of equal protection.

When Title VII applies to an employer,any employee-including an undocumented worker-can bring an action for employment discrimination.

Ivy is blind.Jerold has cancer.Kim has cerebral palsy.Considered to have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act is

Resort Company replaces Sharon,a forty-five-year-old employee,with Terry.Sharon files a suit against the employer under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.To establish a prima facie case,she must show,among other things,that she is

Disparate-impact discrimination occurs when a protected class is adversely affected by the practice or procedure of an employer who intended that result.

Sexual harassment occurs when a pattern of sexually offensive conduct runs throughout a workplace and the employer takes no steps to prevent it.