Exam 7: Gender And Family Issues: Title Vii And Other Legislation

Olivia requested for leave from her supervisor for one week since her daughter fell sick and required home care.The employer refused to grant her leave and as a result Olivia was forced to be absent from work without pay.She later filed a suit against her employer alleging violation of Title VII.Under the assumption that Olivia is a productive employee,the court most likely held that:

The remedies available under a government suit for the violation of Pay Discrimination Act include___________.

____________ state(s) that employers are liable for sexual harassment by supervisory or managerial employees or co-workers and may also be liable for harassment by coworkers or even nonemployees under certain circumstances.

James and Cameron applied for the position of an assistant professor at Luthans University.Though Cameron had more experience and was better qualified,her job application was rejected by the University Board.The Board felt that as a woman,Cameron would not be able to maintain discipline in her class since most of the students were male.James' job application was considered and he was later hired.In this case,the University Board:

In Diaz v.Pan American World Airways,Diaz applied for a job as flight cabin attendant with Pan American Airlines (Pan Am) but was rejected because Pan Am had a policy of only hiring females for that position.Diaz filed a suit alleging that Pan Am had violated:

When should an employee give notice for leave under FMLA?

In which of the following cases did the court hold that an employer who requires women to wear a uniform but has no such requirement for men violates Title VII?

In Laffey v.Northwest Airlines,Laffey filed a class action suit against NWA,claiming that the refusal to hire females as pursers violated Title VII and that the differential pay scale and allowances for male pursers and female attendants violated Title VII and the:

Define the Bennett Amendment.

Harassment where the employee's response to the harassment is considered in granting employment benefits is called:

An act that amends Title VII by extending the time limit for filing suit for pay discrimination cases is known as the:

What is Bona Fide Occupational Qualification?

In Novak v.Metrohealth Medical Center,Donna Novak was terminated from her employment because the MetroHealth determined that Novak's March absences did not qualify for the FMLA leave.Novak filed suit against MetroHealth,alleging interference with her FMLA rights and retaliation under the FMLA.The Court of Appeals held that:

Wendell was fired without sufficient reason by her company once they became aware of her pregnancy.The company assumed that the Wendell was likely to be absent from work for lengthy periods due to her pregnancy and the ensuing responsibilities of parenthood.In this circumstance,Wendell has a remedy under the:

Which of the following reasons is sufficient to support a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)?

In Smith v.City of Salem,Ohio,Greenamyer suspended Smith for one twenty-four hour shift,based on his alleged infraction of a City and/or Fire Department policy.Smith filed suit in the federal district court alleging:

Scarlett applied for a job as personal shopper in a boutique for exclusive menswear.The boutique rejected her application since the job also required assisting male customers in the fitting rooms which was a business necessity and was inappropriate for a female employee.In this case,the department is justified under:

Identify the case in which the Supreme Court held that the organization's refusal to cover pregnancy or related conditions under its sick-pay plan,in spite of having male-specific disabilities such as vasectomies covered,did not violate Title VII?

In Harris v.Forklift Systems,Inc.Teresa Harris sued Forklift,claiming that Forklift's president Hardy's conduct had created an abusive work environment for her because of her:

Which of the following prohibits advertising for male or female employees in help-wanted notices (apart from a few exceptions) or maintaining separate seniority lists for male and female employees?